众 (眾) zhòng

1. zhòng adjective many; numerous
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 许多 (CCD '众' 1; FE '眾' 1; GHDC '众' 1; Guoyu '眾' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '眾' 1, p. 613)
2. zhòng noun masses; people; multitude; crowd
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CCD '众' 2; FE '眾' 2; GHDC '众' 2; Guoyu '眾' n; Kroll 2015 '眾' 1a, p. 613; Unihan '眾')
3. zhòng adjective general; common; public
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: This sense of 众 is the same as 普遍 (FE '眾' 3; Guoyu '眾' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '眾' 2, p. 613)
4. zhòng pronoun many; all; sarva
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sarva (BCSD '眾', p. 1040; MW 'sarva')

Contained in

• 除众生怖畏(除眾生怖畏) dispelled the fears of sentient beings
• 七众弟子 1. 比丘 2. 比丘尼 3. 沙弥 4. 沙弥尼 5. 式叉摩那 6. 优婆塞 7. 优婆夷(七眾弟子 1. 比丘 2. 比丘尼 3. 沙彌 4. 沙彌尼 5. 式叉摩那 6. 優婆塞 7. 優婆夷) Sevenfold Assembly: 1. bhiksu; 2. bhiksuni; 3. sramanera; 4. sramanerika; 5. siksamana; 6. upasaka; 7. upasika
• 净居众(淨居眾) deities of the pure abodes
• 圣众(聖眾) holy ones
• 居士众(居士眾) a social gathering of householders
• 受戒容易守戒难 发心容易恒心难 忍苦容易忍气难 尊上容易尊下难 共无容易共有难 依人容易依法难 依神容易依佛难 为己容易为人难 信道容易行道难 处閒容易处众难(受戒容易守戒難 發心容易恆心難 忍苦容易忍氣難 尊上容易尊下難 共無容易共有難 依人容易依法難 依神容易依佛難 為己容易為人難 信道容易行道難 處閒容易處眾難) Easy it is to take the precepts but harder to observe them. Easy it is to have aspirations but harder to persevere. Easy it is to endure suffering but harder to tolerate being wronged. Easy it is to respect one's superiors but harder to respect one's subordinates. Easy it is to accept loss but harder to share profits. Easy it is to rely on people but harder to rely on the Dharma. Easy it is to rely on the gods but harder to rely on the Buddha. Easy it is for the lesser good but harder for the greater good. Easy it is to believe but harder to practice. Easy it is to be at leisure but harder to be with people.
• 众中有我(眾中有我) I Am Among the Multitude
• 清净大海众(清淨大海眾) the monastic community
• 众成就(眾成就) the accomplishment of the assembly
• 知此人众既得止息(知此人眾既得止息) They think: We are at rest, we are refreshed
• 众明主(眾明主) Vairocana
• 有情众生(有情眾生) sentient beings
• 僧众(僧眾) the monastic community; the sangha
• 道俗七众(道俗七眾) sevenfold assembly of monastics and lay people
• 二众塔(二眾塔) Two Assemblies Pagoda
• 诸恶莫作，众善奉行(諸惡莫作，眾善奉行) do no evil, practice all wholesome deeds
• 八部众(八部眾) eight kinds of demigods; aṣṭau parṣadaḥ
• 众缘成就平安福 诸事圆满全家欢(眾緣成就平安福 諸事圓滿全家歡) Favorable outcomes are our greatest blessings; All goals fulfilled makes a family joyful.
• 四弘誓愿; 1. 众生无边誓愿度 2. 烦恼无尽誓愿断 3. 法门无量誓愿学 4. 佛道无上誓愿成(四弘誓願; 1. 眾生無邊誓願度 2. 煩惱無盡誓願斷 3. 法門無量誓願學 4. 佛道無上誓願成) Four Universal Vows: 1. Sentient beings are limitless, I vow to liberate them; 2. Afflictions are endless, I vow to eradicate them; 3. Teachings are infinite, I vow to learn them; 4. Buddhahood is supreme, I vow to attain it
• 人众(人眾) many people; crowds of people
• 众生浊(眾生濁) sentient being degeneration; sattvakashaya
• 隋众经目录(隋眾經目錄) Sui Catalog of Scriptures (Fa Jing) ; Sui Dynasty Renshou Era Catalog of Scriptures
• 垂众(垂眾) chuishi; pointer
• 众许摩诃帝经(眾許摩訶帝經) Zhong Xu Mohe Di Jing
• 众会皆寂静(眾會皆寂靜) assembly grew silent
• 徒众讲习会(徒眾講習會) Monastic Seminar
• 无量众生(無量眾生) innumerable beings
• 盲引众盲(盲引眾盲) a blind person leading another
• 众生说(眾生說) to explain a sūtra to many people
• 普度众生(普度眾生) to deliver all living creatures from suffering
• 龙众(龍眾) dragon spirits
• 观众生(觀眾生) observing living beings
• 解脱众(解脫眾) body of liberation; aggregate of liberation; vimukti-skanda
• 子德芬芳 众缘和谐(子德芬芳 眾緣和諧) Prosperous Future Generations, Harmonious Conditions in All
• 菩萨畏因，众生畏果(菩薩畏因，眾生畏果) bodhisattvas fear causes while sentient beings fear effects
• 救众生度母(救眾生度母) Bhagvati Arya Tara
• 心怀度众慈悲愿，身似法海不系舟，问我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。(心懷度眾慈悲願，身似法海不繫舟，問我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。) With mind as vast and boundless as emptiness,
• 示众(示眾) to expose publicly ; to teach; to instruct the Sangha

Also contained in

众盲摸象 、 众星拱辰 、 以寡敌众 、 众望 、 寡不敌众 、 群众团体 、 哗众取宠 、 乌合之众 、 公众 、 众奸 、 众议员 、 合众为一 、 合众

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 414
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 200
• Scroll 1 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 190
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 179
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 169
• Scroll 4 Weimo Yi Ji 維摩義記 — count: 121
• Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 110
• Scroll 2 Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 109
• Scroll 1 Fa Hua Yi Shu 法華義疏 — count: 108
• Scroll 1 San Mile Jing Shu 三彌勒經疏 — count: 106

Collocations

• 众中 (眾中) 佛於眾中 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
• 养众 (養眾) 不能養眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 10
• 诸天众 (諸天眾) 增益諸天眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
• 阿须伦众 (阿須倫眾) 減損阿須倫眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 7
• 弟子众 (弟子眾) 三會弟子眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 众伎乐 (眾伎樂) 辦諸香花及眾伎樂 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 4
• 众宝 (眾寶) 眾寶所成 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 4
• 积众 (積眾) 積眾名香 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 4
• 众弟子 (眾弟子) 與眾弟子千二百五十人俱詣彼園 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 3
• 生众 (生眾) 其池中水生眾雜華 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 3