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鍾: gather

gather; limestone cave (鍾乳)
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Readings

On
ショウ・シュ
Kun
あつめる・さかずき・かね

Most often seen in 鍾乳洞 (limestone cave) and 鍾乳石 (stalactite). 鍾愛 and 鍾馗 (しょうき) are rarer.

Key words

鍾乳洞しょうにゅうどうlimestone cave
鍾乳石しょうにゅうせきstalactite
鍾愛しょうあいcherishing; doting
鍾馗しょうきShoki (demon-queller)

Example sentences

When our family toured a limestone cave in the summer holidays, it was very cool inside.

Many stalactites hung down from the ceiling of the cave.

My grandfather doted on his youngest granddaughter.

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