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Translingual
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Han character
钟 (Kangxi radical 167, 钅+4, 9 strokes, cangjie input 金中 (CL) or 人心中 (OPL) or 難金中 (XCL), composition ⿰钅中)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1328, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4176, character 7
- Unihan data for U+949F
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 鐘 and 鍾, replacing the original phonetic component 童 (OC *doːŋ) or 重 (OC *doŋ, *doŋʔ, *doŋs) with the simpler phonetic component 中 (zhōng).
Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of 钟 – see 鐘 (“bell; clock; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 鐘). |
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Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 钟 – see 鍾 (“vessel for containing alcohol; to concentrate one's love or attention; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 鍾). |
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