Family
- Grandfather: Zhong Hao (鍾皓), a scholar of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
- Father: Zhong Di (鍾迪), refused to enter politics because of the Disasters of Partisan Prohibitions.
- Brothers:
- Zhong Rang (鍾讓)
- Zhong Yan (鍾演), received the title of a marquis.
- Spouses:
- Madam Sun (孫氏), Zhong Yao's first wife. Zhong divorced her in 224 after he believed that she was responsible for the death of his concubine Zhang Changpu. In 249, after her death, she was posthumously restored her to the Zhong family by Zhong Yao's son Zhong Yu.
- Madam Jia (賈氏), Zhong Yao's second wife. She married Zhong after he divorced Madam Sun.
- Zhang Changpu (張昌蒲), Zhong Yao's concubine, a native of Zishi, Taiyuan. She was the birth mother of Zhong Hui (鍾會). She died of illness in 257 at the age of 59.
- Sons:
- Zhong Yu (鍾毓), served as Minister of Justice (廷尉) and General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍) in Wei.
- Zhong Shao (鍾劭)
- Zhong Hui (鍾會), served as General Who Pacifies the West (鎮西將軍) and Excellency over the Masses (司徒) in Wei. He was one of the commanders in the Wei campaign that led to the fall of Shu.
- Grandsons:
- Zhong Jun (鍾駿), Zhong Yu's son.
- Zhong Chan (鍾辿), Zhong Yu's son.
- Zhong Yu (鍾豫), received the title of a marquis.
- Zhong Hui (鍾徽), served as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎).
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