How to write 众 (zhòng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- multitude
- crowd
- masses
- public
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
众 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 众 is 人 — meaning man. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
众 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. Three people 人 representing a crowd.
HSK 4 Words Containing 众
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
众 appears in 26 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 众 / 相关任务
Words containing 众 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 众 mean in Chinese?
众 (zhòng) means multitude, crowd; masses, public. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 众 have?
众 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 众?
The radical of 众 is 人 (man).
What is the pinyin for 众?
众 is pronounced zhòng.
What HSK 4 words use 众?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 众 appears in 2 words, including 观众 (guānzhòng), 听众 (tīngzhòng). See the full list above.