形制

Shape

钟的形制有两种，一种是带高的筒形纽，钟的下口两边突出如月牙形；另一种上端的纽是扁的，有的纽作伏兽形，钟下口是平的。

The bell shape has two kinds, one with high cylindrical button, Kisaragi teeth on both sides of the mouth under the prominent clock; another top button is flat, as some new beast V shape, bell mouth is flat.

花纹

Decorative pattern

一般钟的花纹两边相同，每边大率有六排（每排三个）共十八个突出的乳。乳的形状有突出如柱的，有突出作螺旋形的。有“乳”的点缀，是钟区别于钲、饶、铎、铃等的特点。

The general pattern on both sides of the same clock, each side rate has six rows (each row three) a total of eighteen outstanding milk. The shape of the milk is prominent as a column, with a protruding spiral. The "milk" is different from the embellishment, bell, bell, bell Zheng Rao, etc. features.

种类

type

钟有特钟和编钟之别，特别人的钟叫特钟，能单独的悬在架上。成组依大小次序悬在一个架上的是编钟，大小和它的高低音有关系，有的十六个为一组。现存的钟有西周初期以至春秋战国时期的，战国较盛行。钟用木槌敲击演奏，考古发现的编钟，有槌同时出土。

A clock has special clocks and bells, especially the clock called special clock, can separate hanging on the shelf. Group in order of size suspended in a frame is the size of the bells and the high bass, some sixteen as a group. The existing clocks were in the early Western Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States period, and the Warring States were more prevalent. The clock with a mallet percussion playing, archaeological discoveries have also unearthed bells, hammer.