- 顺时针 shùnshízhēn clockwiseMoving or turning in the same direction as the hands of a clock.
- 逆时针 nìshízhēn counterclockwisecounterclockwise; anticlockwise; in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a clock
- 反时针 fǎnshízhēn counterclockwisein the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock