万众

萬眾

wànzhòng

noun #18,985

Meanings

1 the masses
2 millions of people
3 the multitude

Characters

ten thousand; myriad

crowd; masses; many

Examples

万众一心，共同抗灾。

Wànzhòng yīxīn, gòngtóng kàngzāi.

Millions of people united as one to fight the disaster.

万众瞩目的比赛终于开始了。

Wànzhòng zhǔmù de bǐsài zhōngyú kāishǐ le.

The match that millions were watching finally began.

Tips

usage

万众 is a literary/formal expression often found in set phrases: 万众一心 (millions of one mind), 万众瞩目 (watched by millions). It evokes grand scale and national unity.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

众 zhòng