群 qún
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 羊 — sheep, goat
- Made of
- 君 sovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief 羊 sheep, goat
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
群众
qúnzhòng
the masses; the people
Characters in this word
众 zhòng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 群众在广场。 Qún zhòng zài guǎng chǎng. The people are in the square.
- 群众都很高兴。 Qún zhòng dōu hěn gāo xìng. The people are all very happy.
- 服务群众很重要。 Fú wù qún zhòng hěn zhòng yào. Serving the people is very important.