哗众取宠 huázhòngqǔchǒng to play to the gallery Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 哗 嘩 huá clamor (bound form) noisy; clamorous; describes the sound of a crowd in a hubbub.众 眾 zhòng nounadjective crowd (bound form) a crowd; a multitude; the general public, as in 群众 qúnzhòng or 公众 gōngzhòng取 qǔ verb to obtain to obtain; to receive; to gain; to seek or bring about a certain result宠 寵 chǒng to seek to seek or gain (favor, respect, etc.), often through superficial or deceptive means