The part about time is poetic: A clock is referred to in the plural “часы” (time), which identifies a clock through its action of measuring time as opposed to t

The part about time is poetic: A clock is referred to in the plural “часы” (time), which identifies a clock through its action of measuring time as opposed to the English word, which identifies it as a fixed tangible object. FWIW here in China (where I see many Ukranians arriving recently) you have a 時鐘 (shi zhong; "time bell/clock") or 鐘錶 (zhong biao; "bell/clock readout"), as well as variants such as 手錶 (shou biao; "hand display"). Semantically these center around the character 鐘 (zhong), which itself is comprised of 金 (metal) to the left, and 童 (youth/innocence/servitude) to the right. However, in history, 鐘 meant a bell (possibly specifically implying ritual striking by servant). Interestingly, in abstract discussion of time as a noun, the term becomes 時間 which literally means "time space" or "space in time".