zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

Source form: 眾所周知 / 众所周知
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) as everyone knows
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

眾所周知 众所周知 [zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1] /(idiom) as everyone knows/

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Source form: 眾所週知 / 众所周知
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 眾所周知|众所周知[zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

眾所週知 众所周知 [zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1] /variant of 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 眾所周知 / 眾所週知

  • 众
    zhòng

    (bound form) crowd / multitude / (bound form) many / numerous

    Zhòng

    abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhòng yì yuàn], House of Representatives

  • 所
    suǒ

    actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 周
    zhōu

    to make a circuit / to circle / circle / circumference / lap / cycle / complete / all / all over / thorough / to help financially / week / weekly

    Zhōu

    surname Zhou / Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)

  • 知
    zhī

    to know / to be aware

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.