座钟

座鐘

zuòzhōng

noun #70,373

Measure Word

一座座钟 zuò

Meanings

1 desk clock
2 table clock
3 mantel clock

Characters

Examples

客厅的座钟敲了八下。

Kètīng de zuòzhōng qiāo le bā xià.

The desk clock in the living room struck eight times.

这台老座钟是奶奶留下的。

Zhè tái lǎo zuòzhōng shì nǎinai liú xià de.

This old mantel clock was left to us by Grandma.

Tips

memory

座 (zuò, 'seat / stand') + 钟 (zhōng, 'clock') = a clock that sits on a stand, as opposed to 挂钟 (guàzhōng) 'wall clock' or 闹钟 (nàozhōng) 'alarm clock'.

Stroke Order

座 zuò

钟 zhōng