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Globally, 钟 (Chung , 钟 , Zhōng) is a common dominantly boy's, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name 钟 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a common unisex name, Macao, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Vietnam, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in China, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. Much more frequently, 钟 is the last name as well as the forename.
钟 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Li Zhong , the Water Margin character; Jiang Zhong , the Water Margin character; Bao Zhong , the fictional human in "The Romance of Three Kingdoms", Romance of the Three Kingdoms; Jing Zhong , the Jin Ping Mei character and Chung Linh .