群众
Old HSK 6
群众 (qúnzhòng) · the masses
群众 (qúnzhòng) means “the masses; the public; crowd”. It is written with 2 characters: 群 (group) + 众 (multitude). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 群众 is built
The characters
群 qún · group
What 群 is made of
- 君jūn — sovereign
- 尹yǐn — to govern
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 尸shī — body
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 尹yǐn — to govern
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 羊 gives the meaning, 君 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
众 zhòng · multitude
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)
Example sentences
这项政策受到群众欢迎。Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shòudào qúnzhòng huānyíng.This policy was welcomed by the public.
广场上聚集了很多群众。Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjí le hěnduō qúnzhòng.Many people gathered in the square.
Questions about 群众
What does 群众 mean?
群众 (qúnzhòng) means “the masses; the public; crowd”.
How do you pronounce 群众?
群众 is pronounced qúnzhòng.
Which HSK level is 群众?
群众 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 人群rénqúncrowd
- 群qúngroup
- 观众guānzhòngaudience
- 听众tīngzhòngaudience
- 大众dàzhòngthe public
- 众所周知zhòngsuǒzhōuzhīas everyone knows
Learn 群众 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 152: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.