諸 meaning and stroke order
All, many, various; surname
How to write 諸, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 諸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- all
- various
How 諸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 者 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 諸
諸 combines 言 (speech) with 者 (zhě), which gives the sound. Picture a speaker addressing all the people (者) in the room at once: 諸位, everyone.
諸 is a formal, literary word and rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in set words like 諸位 (zhūwèi), 諸多 (zhūduō) and 諸如 (zhūrú). Example: 諸位請坐。(Zhūwèi qǐng zuò.) Everyone, please have a seat.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 諸 with 都 (dōu) or 著 (zhù/zhe), because all three contain 者. Remember that only 諸 has the speech radical 言 on the left.
Common words with 諸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 諸位 | zhūwèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen | HSK 6 |
| 諸如此類 | zhūrú-cǐlèi | things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest | HSK 7-9 |
| 諸多 | zhūduō | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of | HSK 7-9 |
| 諸如 | zhūrú | (various things) such as; such as (the following) | |
| 訴諸 | sùzhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) | |
| 公諸於世 | gōngzhūyúshì | to announce to the world (idiom); to make public | |
| 諸事 | zhūshì | everything; every matter |
Characters that contain 諸
Learning 諸 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 諸
How many strokes are in 諸?
諸 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 諸 mean?
諸 (zhū) means all, many, various; surname. A common word with it is 诸位 (zhūwèi), meaning "(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen".
How do you pronounce 諸?
諸 is pronounced zhū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 諸?
The radical of 諸 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 諸 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 諸?
諸 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 诸, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I use 諸 instead of 所有 or 很多 in everyday speech?
Usually not. 諸 sounds formal or bookish, so in casual talk people say 大家 (dàjiā) for everyone and 很多 (hěn duō) for many. Save 諸 for speeches, writing and fixed expressions.
What does 諸 mean in 訴諸 and 公諸於世?
In these phrases 諸 works like a classical fusion of 之 and 於, roughly meaning "it to". So 訴諸 means to appeal to something, and 公諸於世 means to make something public to the world.