鐘 (zhōng)

clock; bell

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 童 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“鐘,樂鐘也。秋分之音,物穜成。从金,童聲。古者垂作鐘。銿,鐘或从甬。”

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