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鐘室

简钟室 · 繁鐘室

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng shì

bell chamber (at the top of a bell tower)

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室: shì · room, home, house, chamber; 13th lunar mansion, determinative star α Pegasi (Markab)
钟: zhōng · clock; bell

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1–4 · zhong1 shi4

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