钟zhōng
a clock. 9 strokes, radical 钅, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 钟
Strokes 1–5 write 钅, then strokes 6–9 write 中.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 钟 · the stroke-order rules
What 钟 is made of
钅 (jīn, gold) and 中 (zhōng, central).
钅 carries the meaning — metal — and 中 carries the sound.
Words that use 钟
| 钟 | a clock 挂在墙上或摆在桌上、能显示时间的器具 客厅的老式木钟滴答作响。The old wooden clock in the living room ticks steadily. Lesson 165, 家居整理与空间 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 分钟 | minute (unit of time) 计量时间长短的一种单位 跑完这一圈用了十分钟。It took ten minutes to finish this lap. Lesson 23, 复习功课 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms |
| 闹钟 | an alarm clock 到了设定时间会响的钟 清晨闹钟一响，医生便起床。As soon as the alarm clock rang at dawn, the doctor got up. Lesson 319, 医者仁心与静水深流 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
| 钟头 | hour 指六十分钟的时间单位 讲解员一连讲了两个钟头。The guide talked for two hours without a break. Lesson 691, 中外交流 · 洞明经世与乐居安邦 · Clarity of Vision & Harmonious Living |
Characters that share the sound part 中
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 钅
All 22 of them, and what the radical means, on the 金 radical page.