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众 Stroke Order — How to Write 众

Stroke Order

众 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 人, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

众 Radical and Character Components

Components:人

众 is an ideographic compound. Three people 人 representing a crowd.

Radical: 人 + 4 more strokes

众 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhòng

Meanings of 众 in Chinese

1

zhòng众

Many, numerous; a crowd or multitude. Often used to indicate a large number of people or things, in contrast to 'few'.
众所周知,健康是幸福的基础。
As is widely known, health is the foundation of happiness.
Many people; the public; the masses.
大众对这个新产品评价很高。
The public has a high opinion of this new product.

Common Words and Phrases with 众

1
zhòng众duō多
Referring to a large number of people or things; multitudinous or numerous.
公园里聚集了众多的游客,欣赏着盛开的花朵
Numerous tourists gathered in the park, enjoying the blooming flowers.
2
zhòng众guǎ寡xuán悬shū殊
A great disparity in numerical strength between two sides.
面对众寡悬殊的困境,他们没有退缩,而是选择坚持到底。
Facing a predicament with a huge numerical imbalance, they did not retreat, but chose to persevere to the end.
3
zhòng众kǒu口nán难tiáo调
It's hard to please everyone.
一家餐厅要满足所有顾客的口味真是众口难调,总会有人觉得不合心意。
It's genuinely difficult for a restaurant to satisfy the tastes of all its customers; it's hard to please everyone, and someone will always find something not to their liking.
4
zhòng众kǒu口shuò铄jīn金
Public clamor can confound right and wrong; Many rumors can obscure the truth.
他深知众口铄金的道理,所以在谣言四起时,他选择用事实来回应,而不是与流言争辩。
He deeply understood the principle that collective opinion can be overwhelmingly powerful (眾口爍金), so when rumors spread, he chose to respond with facts rather than arguing with gossip.
5
zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí词
Everyone says the same thing; speak with one voice; be unanimous.
对于新产品的设计,研发团队众口一词,都认为这个方案最符合市场需求。
Regarding the design of the new product, the R&D team spoke with one voice, all believing that this solution best met market demand.
6
zhòng众mù目kuí睽kuí睽
under the watchful eyes of many people; in full public view
在众目睽睽之下,魔术师完成了他的惊人表演。
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the magician completed his amazing performance.
7
zhòng众mù目zhāo昭zhāng彰
It is clear and evident to all; widely known.
虽然他试图掩盖事实,但真相众目昭彰,最终还是被大家所知。
Although he tried to conceal the truth, it was obvious to everyone, and eventually became known to all.
8
zhòng众nù怒
public wrath or indignation
小镇上关于关闭图书馆的传闻激起了众怒,居民们纷纷表示反对。
The rumor about closing the library stirred up widespread indignation in the small town, and residents expressed their opposition.
9
zhòng众nù怒nán难rèn任
You cannot afford to incur public wrath; it is dangerous to incur the anger of the masses.
某个公司在未经充分沟通的情况下,突然宣布大幅涨价,结果引发众怒难任,迫使公司不得不重新考虑其商业策略。
A certain company, without sufficient communication, suddenly announced a significant price increase, which resulted in irresistible public anger, forcing the company to reconsider its business strategy.
10
zhòng众pàn叛qīn亲lí离
To be deserted by all, including one's own relatives and followers; to be utterly isolated.
他因为长期自私自利,行为越来越过分,最终落得众叛亲离的下场
Due to his prolonged selfishness and increasingly outrageous behavior, he eventually found himself abandoned by everyone, even his closest relatives.
11
zhòng众qíng擎yì易jǔ举
Many hands make light work. When everyone works together, even difficult tasks become easy.
学校组织了一次募捐活动,大家众擎易举,很快就筹集到了足够的善款,帮助了几位贫困学生
The school organized a fundraising event, and with everyone pitching in, enough donations were quickly raised to help several underprivileged students.
12
zhòng众rén人
multitude; most people; everybody; the common or ordinary people.
他的精彩表演赢得了众人的喝彩。
His brilliant performance won the applause of everyone present.
13
zhòng众shēng生
all living creatures
生命本就平等,众生皆应被尊重。
Life is inherently equal, and all living beings should be respected.
14
zhòng众shǐ矢zhī之dì的
The target of widespread criticism or attack; a person or thing that is the common object of attack.
那款新发布的软件因为安全漏洞,很快就成了众矢之的。
The newly released software quickly became the target of public criticism due to its security vulnerabilities.
15
zhòng众shù数
The value that appears most frequently in a set of data; the most common value in a statistical distribution.
在对学生们最喜欢的运动进行的调查中,足球是众数,因为超过一半的学生都选择了它。
In a survey about students' favorite sports, football was the mode, as more than half of the students chose it.
16
zhòng众shuō说
Various ideas or opinions.
关于新产品的设计理念,众说纷纭,设计师们正在努力整合大家的意见。
Regarding the design concept of the new product, there are various opinions, and the designers are working hard to integrate everyone's feedback.

More words with 众

  • shì示zhòng众display publicly, expose to the public
  • jiū纠zhòng众muster a crowd, gather a mob
  • sēng僧zhòng众Buddhist monks
  • chū出zhòng众outstanding, exceptional
  • dāng当zhòng众in public, openly
  • gōng公zhòng众the public, public
  • mín民zhòng众The public, The people
  • tīng听zhòng众audience, listener
  • xìn信zhòng众believers, followers
  • dà大zhòng众The public, The masses
  • zhòng众shén神the gods, all gods
  • guān观zhòng众men们Audience, Spectators
  • huì会zhòng众congregation, assembly
  • zhòng众wàng望popular hope, public expectation
  • guān观zhòng众audience, spectators
  • guān观zhòng众xí席Auditorium, Stands
  • jù聚zhòng众assemble a crowd, gather a crowd
  • qún群zhòng众the masses, the general public
  • zhòng众mǎ马horses, many horses
  • zhòng众xiān仙All immortals, Many immortals

Idioms with 众

  • zhòng众guǎ寡bù不dí敌outnumbered and outmatched
  • zhòng众kǒu口fēn纷yún纭many people, many opinions
  • zhòng众nù怒nán难fàn犯Do not provoke public anger
  • zhòng众shuō说fēn纷yún纭many conflicting opinions
  • zhòng众suǒ所zhōu周zhī知as everyone knows
  • zhòng众wàng望suǒ所guī归enjoy widespread popular support
  • zhòng众xīng星gǒng拱běi北many people gather around a respected leader
  • zhòng众xīng星pěng捧yuè月many people surround one respected person
  • zhòng众zhì志chéng成chéng城Unity of will forms a fortress
  • zhòng众zuì醉dú独xǐng醒clear-headed amidst general confusion
  • bǎi百guǐ鬼zhòng众mèi魅a host of evil spirits
  • bǐ彼zhòng众wǒ我guǎ寡heavily outnumbered

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Questions about 众

What does 众 mean in Chinese?

众 (zhòng) means “Many, numerous” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 众?

众 is pronounced zhòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 众 have?

众 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 众?

众 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 人. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 众?

The radical of 众 is 人, and 众 is an ideographic compound.

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