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CHINESE CHARACTER

鐘 (zhōng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhōng
clock; bell
HSK —20 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

釒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 鐘.

Phonetic component

童 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 20

Write 鐘 in 20 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 鐘 (zhōng) mean in Chinese?

clock; bell

How do you write 鐘 in stroke order?

鐘 has 20 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 鐘?

釒 is the radical in 鐘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 鐘?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.