铜钟的形制有两种，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。钟的形状不同，在撞钟时，会发出的声音也会有差别。
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. The shape of the bell in the bell, when will the sound will be different.
一般铜钟的花纹两边相同，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。在鉴别钟时，可以直接从花纹中来鉴别，这样会比较方便。
General bell patterns on both sides of the same, each side rate has six rows (each row three) a total of eighteen outstanding milk. Having a prominent shape, as of a column, having a prominent spiral shape. The "milk" is different from the embellishment, bell, bell, bell Zheng Rao, etc. features. In the identification of the clock, you can directly from the pattern to identify, it will be more convenient.
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 more prevalent in the Warring States period in the early Western Zhou Dynasty than in the spring and autumn period. The clock with a mallet percussion playing, archaeological discoveries have also unearthed bells, hammer.
铜钟在鉴别时，可以直接通过肉眼进行观看，铜钟的颜色多以古铜色为主。
Bell in the differential, can be directly through the naked eye view, bell color dominated by bronze.
中国是铜钟的故乡，流传于世、难以尽数的古铜钟作为中国铜文化的一个重要组成部分，反映了古老、优美、伟大的中华民族文化的一个侧面，对研究中国的断代史、礼乐制度、思想史、音乐史等有非常重要的价值，并且由于荟萃了我国古代工艺技术之精华，代表了当时的铸造、声学、乐律学、力学等高超技术水平，更是研究我国传统科技的宝贵实物。
China is Bell's hometown, spread to the world, close to the bronze bell as an important part of Chinese copper culture, reflects an aspect of Chinese culture, ancient and beautiful, great, it's very important to study the history and China ritual system, ideological history, music and history. Because has the essence of ancient technology in China, on behalf of the casting, acoustics, temperament and mechanical skill level, is the study of Chinese traditional science and technology valuable material.
铜钟有特钟和编钟之别，景观铜钟雕塑，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，大型铜钟制作厂家，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。
Have a special bell clock and bells, bell landscape sculpture, especially the clock called special clock, can separate hanging on the shelf. Group in order of size suspended in a frame is a large bronze bells, production factory, the size and the relationship between high and low, some sixteen as a group. The existing clocks were more prevalent in the Warring States period in the early Western Zhou Dynasty than in the spring and autumn period. The clock with a mallet percussion playing, archaeological discoveries have also unearthed bells, hammer.