青铜钟在中国古代是比较常见的打击乐器，出现在西周早期，其形式是从钲演化而来。基本形式是在两侧尖锐的扁体共鸣箱上部的平面上有一个可悬的柄。从青铜钟的形制上可分为两种，即甬钟和钮钟，甬钟的悬挂方式为斜挂，而钮钟为直挂。将若干个频率不同的钟依次序连列在架上成为可演奏的音阶，称为“编钟”。
Bronze bell is a common percussion instrument in ancient China. It appeared in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. Its form evolved from the pot. The basic form is that there is a suspended handle on the upper plane of the flat resonator with sharp sides. Bronze bells can be divided into two types in shape: jiggle bell and button bell. The suspension mode of jiggle bell is diagonal, while the button bell is straight. A number of clocks with different frequencies are sequentially arranged on the shelf to form a playing scale, which is called "chimes".