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Character

众

zhòng HSK 4
众 zhòng HSK 4
  • 1. many; numerous (opposite of "寡")
  • 2. many people; the masses; everyone
  • 3. a surname
  • 4. Buddhist classifier for monastics
Words using 众 as zhòng (13)
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  • 6 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī — as is well known HSK 6
    • 众 everyone, the masses
    • 所 grammatical particle forming 'that which'
    • 周 universally, comprehensively, all around
    • 知 know, be aware of
    Example

    众所周知，中国是世界上人口最多的国家。

    zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī Zhōng guó shì shì jiè shàng rén kǒu zuì duō de guó jiā

    As is well known, China is the country with the largest population in the world.

  • 7 公众 gōng zhòng — the public HSK 6
    • 公 public, common
    • 众 crowd, masses
    Example

    这个问题引起了公众的关注。

    zhè ge wèn tí yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de guān zhù

    This issue has attracted public attention.

  • 8 民众 mín zhòng — the people HSK 6
    • 民 people, citizens (individual members of society)
    • 众 masses, multitude (emphasizes the collective group)
    Example

    政府应该听取民众的意见。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi tīng qǔ mín zhòng de yì jiàn

    The government should listen to the people's opinions.

  • 9 群众 qún zhòng — the masses HSK 6
    • 群 group, crowd (emphasizes collective gathering)
    • 众 many people, multitude (emphasizes large numbers)
    Example

    政府应该听取群众的意见。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi tīng qǔ qún zhòng de yì jiàn

    The government should listen to the opinions of the masses.

  • 10 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng — distinctive, different from others HSK 7
    • 与 with, from (introduces comparison)
    • 众 crowd, masses, others
    • 不 not (negation marker)
    • 同 same, identical
    Example

    她的穿衣风格与众不同。

    tā de chuān yī fēng gé yǔ zhòng bù tóng

    Her clothing style is distinctive.

  • 11 众志成城 zhòng zhì chéng chéng — unity is strength HSK 7
    • 众 many, multitude, collective
    • 志 will, determination, aspiration
    • 成 become, form, achieve
    • 城 fortress, citadel, stronghold
    Example

    全国人民众志成城，共同抗击疫情。

    quán guó rén mín zhòng zhì chéng chéng gòng tóng kàng jī yì qíng

    People nationwide unite as one to fight the epidemic together.

  • 12 出众 chū zhòng — outstanding HSK 7
    • 出 to emerge, to come out
    • 众 crowd, masses
    Example

    这位年轻画家的才华出众。

    zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng

    This young painter's talent is outstanding.

  • 13 当众 dāng zhòng — in public HSK 7
    • 当 facing, in the presence of
    • 众 crowd, public, everyone
    Example

    不要当众批评孩子。

    bù yào dāng zhòng pī píng hái zi

    Don't criticize children in public.

Structure & writing
众 zhòng — many; numerous (opposite of "寡")

众 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
3 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
HSK 2
从 cóng (lit.) to follow
HSK 3
合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
HSK 4
众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
HSK 7
囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

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