诸 (zhū) - all, various, many & in classical Chinese, used as a pronoun meaning

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zhū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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诸 · zhū

all, various, many;

in classical Chinese, used as a pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that';

also appears in surnames and place names.

all, various, manyin classical Chinese, used as a pronoun meaningalso appears in surnames and place names.

Usage highlights

feudal lordsvarious mattersmany peopleall countriesZhuge LiangZhuji City

Synonyms

  • 众— many, numerous
  • 各— each, every
  • 凡— all, every

Antonyms

  • 独— alone, single
  • 单— single, solitary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • All the princes attended the meeting (诸侯).
  • Various opinions were expressed (诸种意见).
  • This matter requires careful consideration (诸事).
  • He is from Zhuji City (诸暨市).

Collocations

  • feudal lords(诸侯)
  • various matters(诸事)
  • many people(诸人)
  • all countries(诸国)
  • Zhuge Liang(诸葛亮)
  • Zhuji City(诸暨)

Idioms

  • To put Cheng and Zhu's teachings into practice(付诸程朱)
  • Public opinion is powerful(舆论诸公)
  • To put into practice(付诸实施)
  • To seek advice from various people(问诸水滨)
  • As follows(诸如此类)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in the term 'feudal lords' (诸侯) referring to regional rulers during the Zhou dynasty.
  • Appears in famous historical names like Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮), the renowned strategist of the Three Kingdoms period.
  • Used as a surname and in place names like Zhuji (诸暨) in Zhejiang province.

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