众所周知
zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī · (idiom) as everyone knows; variant of 眾所周知|众所周知[zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 众所周知
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Words with the same characters
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actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
知道zhīdàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
所以suǒyǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why
周zhōusurname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC); to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially; week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1]
周末zhōumòweekend
厕所cèsuǒtoilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4]