衆 Stroke Order

衆 (zhòng) 1. Multitude; crowd. Example: 三人為衆 (Three people constitute a crowd). 2. Slaves engaged in agricultural production during the Yin and Zhou dynasties, or those managing the slaves. Example: 格!爾衆庶，悉聽朕言 (Listen to my words, you slaves). 3. Many; abundantly. Example: 今夫人衆兵强，此帝王之大資也 (A large number of strong soldiers is a great resource for the emperor). 4. A lot; numerous. Example: 衆狙皆怒 (All the monkeys were angry). 5. Ordinary; common. Example: 衆人遇我，我故衆人報之 (People treated me like everyone else). 6. In Buddhism, refers to the number of disciples. Example: 行德不乖，名之為和；和者非一，目之為衆 (Those who act justly are called harmonious; many are not just). 7. Persistent (as in rain). Example: 雨三日以上為霖 (Rain lasting more than three days is persistent). 8. A surname. Example: 衆氏，姫姓 (The Zhu surname is of the Ji clan). **Additional Meanings:** 1. Many; compared to "few" or "less." 2. Various. 3. Broad; universal. 4. A term for soldiers or armies; also refers to adult males fit for military service. 5. Slaves in ancient agricultural contexts. 6. In Buddhism, refers to the number of monks. 7. Surname. **Examples:** - 衆口相傳 (Many mouths make a rumor). - 衆催 (Everyone urges). - 衆人之心 (The heart of the multitude). **Alternate Meaning:** 1. A type of grain, specifically "shù." Example: 衆，秫 (Zhong means shù).