Writing
钟头 (zhōng tóu) — how to say "hour" in Chinese
钟头
Hour
noun
Character composition
钟
clock
头
head
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
半个钟头
bàn gè zhōng tóu
half an hour
两个钟头
liǎng gè zhōng tóu
two hours
Examples
我等了一个钟头。
I waited for an hour.
一个钟头。
One hour.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say hour in Mandarin?
"hour" in Chinese is 钟头 (zhōng tóu).
What does 钟头 mean in English?
钟头 (zhōng tóu) means "Hour".
Hour in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced zhōng tóu (written as zhong tou, zhongtou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hour" in Chinese characters?
It is written 钟头: 钟 has 9 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 钟头?
钟头 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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