诸 zhū all
all; many; various; surname
How it came to be
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
Words give the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- All/various (literary plural): 诸位 (zhūwèi) 'everyone/all of you' (formal address), 诸多 (zhūduō) numerous/a great many.
- 诸如 (zhūrú) = such as: 诸如此类 (zhūrú-cǐlèi) and the like/things of this kind.
- Fusion of 之于/之乎: 诉诸 (sùzhū) to resort to/appeal to (诉诸武力 to resort to force), 付诸 to put into (付诸行动 to carry into action).
- Bookish/formal register; also a surname (诸/诸葛).