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Chinese symbol for “chime”

套钟
tào zhōng
Traditional: 套鐘
chime

The closest CC-CEDICT match for chime is 套钟 (tào zhōng), defined as: chime.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

套 tào
case, cover, envelope, wrapper
radical 37 ⼤ · 10 strokes
钟 zhōng
clock; bell
radical 167 ⾦ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “chime”

WordPinyinMeaning
敲钟 (敲鐘)qiāo zhōngto sound a bell; (of a clock) to chime

Related words

Other words that share a character with 套钟.

WordPinyinMeaning
一套yī tàosuit; a set
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
套路tào lùsequence of movements in martial arts; routine
手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten
外套wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat; measure word: 件 (jiàn)
分钟 (分鐘)fēn zhōngminute
时钟 (時鐘)shí zhōngclock

See also: Japanese symbol for “chime”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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