锺

zhōng

zhōng cup, glass, goblet; surname

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 重 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鍾.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 重

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

锺先生来自北京。

Zhōng xiānsheng lái zì Běijīng.

Mr. Zhong comes from Beijing.

她锺爱她的孩子。

Tā zhōng ài tā de háizi.

She loves her children deeply.

锺老师教我们数学。

Zhōng lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen shùxué.

Teacher Zhong teaches us math.

他对音乐锺情。

Tā duì yīnyuè zhōng qíng.

He is passionate about music.

锺小姐每天都去公园。

Zhōng xiǎojiě měi tiān dōu qù gōngyuán.

Miss Zhong goes to the park every day.

我锺爱的书籍放在书架上。

Wǒ zhōng ài de shūjí fàng zài shūjià shàng.

My beloved books are placed on the bookshelf.

锺先生虽然忙碌，但始终锺情于绘画。

Zhōng xiānsheng suīrán mánglù, dàn shǐzhōng zhōng qíng yú huìhuà.

Although Mr. Zhong is busy, he is always passionate about painting.

锺教授的研究成果获得了国际锺爱。

Zhōng jiàoshòu de yánjiū chéngguǒ huòdé le guójì zhōng ài.

Professor Zhong's research achievements have gained international affection.

Component: 重

Component: 钅

重钅