direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang[cedict]
群众
qún zhòngㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ
mass; multitude; the masses[cedict]
致辞
zhì cíㄓˋ ㄘˊ
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词[cedict]