众
众 (zhòng) · multitude
众 (zhòng) means “multitude”. It is made of 人 + 人 + 人 and has 6 strokes.
Break 众 into its parts
What 众 is made of
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: Three people 人 representing a crowd (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
众 stroke order
Example sentences with 观众
观众们都笑了。Guānzhòngmen dōu xiào le.The audience all laughed.
今天有多少观众？Jīntiān yǒu duōshao guānzhòng?How many people are in the audience today?
Words with 众
- 观众guānzhòngaudience
- 听众tīngzhòngaudience
- 大众dàzhòngthe public
- 群众qúnzhòngthe masses
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
Also built with 人
- 个gègeneral measure word
- 今jīnmodern
- 介jièagent
- 从cóngfrom
- 仓cānggranary
- 令lìngcommand
- 以yǐwith
- 企qǐto plan a project
- 会huìcan
- 伞sǎnumbrella
- 余yúsurplus
- 内nèiinside
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhòng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | multitude |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 众
What does 众 mean?
众 (zhòng) means “multitude”.
How many strokes does 众 have?
众 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 众?
The radical of 众 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 众?
众 is made of 人 (person) and 人 (person) and 人 (person).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.