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Translingual
Han character
锺 (Kangxi radical 167, 钅+9, 14 strokes, cangjie input 金竹十土 (CHJG) or 人心竹十土 (OPHJG) or 難金竹十土 (XCHJG), composition ⿰钅重)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1328, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 6, page 4232, character 3
- Unihan data for U+953A
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 鍾 (金 → 钅).
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 锺 – see 鍾 (“surname or given name”).
(This character is the simplified form of 鍾). |
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Usage notes
This character is only used as a surname or in given names. For the general simplified form of 鍾／钟 (zhōng), see 钟 (zhōng) instead.