眾 (zhòng) - Crowd & multitude

眾Tone 4

zhòng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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眾 · zhòng

Crowd;

multitude;

many people;

numerous;

masses.

Crowdmultitudemany people

Usage highlights

Crowd of peopleThe massesPublic opinionNumerousMultitudeAll people

Synonyms

  • 群— group; crowd
  • 多— many; much
  • 庶— multitude; common people

Antonyms

  • 寡— few; scant
  • 獨— alone; solitary
  • 單— single; individual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A large crowd of people gathered (眾人聚集).
  • Public opinion is difficult to defy (眾怒難犯).
  • He excels among his peers (出類拔萃於眾人之中).
  • The masses are the foundation of the state (民眾是國家的基礎).

Collocations

  • Crowd of people(眾人)
  • The masses(民眾)
  • Public opinion(輿論/眾議)
  • Numerous(眾多)
  • Multitude(大眾)
  • All people(眾人)

Idioms

  • The crowd is hard to fool(眾難群疑)
  • Different opinions abound(眾說紛紜)
  • Unanimous(眾口一詞)
  • The crowd's power is formidable(眾怒難犯)
  • Outstanding among the crowd(出類拔萃)
  • Many people make light work(眾擎易舉)

Cultural background

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  • Represents collective strength and social unity in Confucian philosophy.
  • Historically associated with the concept of 'the people' in governance.
  • Used in Buddhist contexts to refer to the monastic community (僧眾).

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