bell, gong, chimes
鐘 centers on a resonant metal instrument that is struck to produce sound: a bell, gong, or set of chimes. The core idea is a large suspended metal object that rings when hit.
鐘 combines 金 (metal) with 童, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of a child or servant striking a bell. The character originally referred to a large metal bell.
The left side 金 means metal, and the right side 童 looks like a child standing under a roof. Imagine a metal bell that a child rings by pulling a rope.
For ショウ, picture a show where a large bell is rung to start the performance: show -> ショウ, and the metal bell rings out.
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
alarm bell; fire bell
belfry; bell tower
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
fire alarm; fire bell
Sicilian Vespers (opera by Verdi); Vespri siciliani
evening bell; vespers bell
resounding voice; thunderous voice
very tall person
(in China) 4th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F)
large hanging bell
funeral bell; death knell
(in China) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
two ill-matched things; two poorly balanced things; temple bells to paper lanterns
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near
alarm bell
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
hour bell
time bell