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锺 (zhōng) is a phonosemantic compound and an alternate simplified form of the traditional character 鍾. It is composed of the simplified metal radical 钅 (from 金) to convey the meaning, and 重 (zhòng, 'heavy') to indicate the pronunciation. The character originally referred to a specific type of handleless metal cup for holding wine. Its meaning later shifted to the abstract notion of intensely concentrating one's emotions or affections on a single person or object. Note that 锺 is distinct from the homophonous character 鐘 (bell), though the two were historically intertwined.
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锺先生来自北京。
她锺爱她的孩子。
锺老师教我们数学。
他对音乐锺情。
锺小姐每天都去公园。
我锺爱的书籍放在书架上。
锺先生虽然忙碌，但始终锺情于绘画。
锺教授的研究成果获得了国际锺爱。
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