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點鐘

简点钟 · 繁點鐘

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn zhōng

(indicating time of day) o'clock

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
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点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
钟: zhōng · clock; bell

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3–1 · dian3 zhong1

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dim2 zung1

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o'clock
(dialectal) hour
(Puxian Min) clock

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