How to write 鐘

鐘 1. A metal instrument made of a hollow body that produces sound when struck. Example:警鐘 (alarm bell), 編鐘 (an ancient musical instrument consisting of a series of bronze bells hung on a wooden frame, played with small mallets), 鐘鼎 (a general term for ancient bronze vessels inscribed with characters on them). 2. A timing device. Example: 鐘表 (a general term for clocks and watches), 座鐘 (mantel clock), 鐘鳴漏盡 (the morning bell has sounded, and the night has come to an end; it suggests the end of a year). 3. Refers to a specific unit of time, an hour. Example: 鐘頭 (hour, as in "we held a meeting for one hour"). 4. A surname. Also written as "鍾". Additional meanings: - Noun: Name of a musical instrument. A type of percussion instrument made of hollow bronze or iron. - Noun: Timer. Example phrases include: "時鐘" (clock), "鬧鐘" (alarm clock).