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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-093021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zhihu Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001835724
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40253
		FILM NUMBER:		241243121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 XUEQING ROAD
		STREET 2:		HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 10 82716605

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 XUEQING ROAD
		STREET 2:		HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100083
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Beijing 100083&nbsp;</B></P>

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of China&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2421985d2_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2421985d2_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Announcement&mdash;Pursuant to </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule&nbsp;3.8 of the Takeovers &#8239;Code</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><B>Zhihu Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 43%">/s/ Han Wang</TD></TR>
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August&nbsp;27, 2024</P>

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99.1</B></FONT></P>

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Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement,
make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising
from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>This
announcement has been prepared pursuant to, and in order to comply with, the Listing Rules&nbsp;and the Codes, and does not constitute
an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of the Company nor shall there be any sale, purchase or subscription
for securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful absent the filing of a
registration statement or the availability of an applicable exemption from registration or other waiver.</I></FONT></P>

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Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(A
company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)</I></FONT></P>

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ZH; HKEX: 2390)</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNOUNCEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT
TO RULE 3.8 OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
announcement is made by Zhihu Inc. (the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;) pursuant to Rule&nbsp;3.8 of The Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and
Mergers.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Reference
is made to (i)&nbsp;the announcement of the Company dated July&nbsp;19, 2024 in relation to, among other things, the Offer (the &ldquo;<B>3.5
Announcement</B>&rdquo;); and (ii)&nbsp;the announcements of the Company pursuant to Rule&nbsp;3.8 of the Takeovers Code published on
July&nbsp;23, 2024, August&nbsp;1, 2024 and August&nbsp;6, 2024. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall
have the same meanings as those defined in the 3.5 Announcement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>UPDATE
ON THE NUMBER OF RELEVANT SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
Board wishes to announce that on August&nbsp;26, 2024, 510 options granted under the 2012 Plan have been cancelled pursuant to the 2012
Plan, 1,797 options granted under the 2012 Plan have been lapsed pursuant to the 2012 Plan, 7,248 restricted shares granted under the
2012 Plan have been cancelled pursuant to the 2012 Plan, and 1,200 restricted share units granted under the 2022 Plan have been cancelled
pursuant to the 2022 Plan. In addition, on August&nbsp;26, 2024, 1,956 Bulk Issuance Shares (as defined below) in the form of ADSs were
used to settle the exercise or vesting of awards granted under the 2012 Plan and the 2022 Plan.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Details
of all classes of relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule&nbsp;22 of the Takeovers Code) issued by the Company and the numbers
of such securities in issue as of the date of this announcement are as follows:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 30pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a
                                            total of 294,641,758 Shares issued and outstanding, which comprised 277,248,092 Class&nbsp;A
                                            Ordinary Shares and 17,393,666 Class&nbsp;B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. This
                                            total number of issued and outstanding Shares excludes the Class&nbsp;A Ordinary Shares issued
                                            to the depositary for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise
                                            or vesting of awards granted under the 2012 Plan and the 2022 Plan (&ldquo;<B>Bulk Issuance
                                            Shares</B>&rdquo;), which amounted to 326,193 Class&nbsp;A Ordinary Shares;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            total of 1,767,442 outstanding options entitling the holders to acquire an aggregate of 1,767,442
                                            Class&nbsp;A Ordinary Shares under the 2012 Plan;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            total of 241,842 outstanding restricted shares entitling the holders to acquire an aggregate
                                            of 241,842 Class&nbsp;A Ordinary Shares under the 2012 Plan; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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                                            total of 16,826,954 outstanding restricted share units entitling the holders to acquire an
                                            aggregate of 16,826,954 Class&nbsp;A Ordinary Shares under the 2022 Plan.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As
of the date of this announcement, save as disclosed above, the Company has no other outstanding options, derivatives, warrants or securities
which are convertible or exchangeable into Shares and the Company has no other relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule&nbsp;22
of the Takeovers Code).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DEALING
DISCLOSURE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
associates (as defined in Note 4 to Rule&nbsp;22 of the Takeovers Code) of the Company are hereby reminded to disclose their dealings
in the relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule&nbsp;22 of the Takeovers Code) of the Company under Rule&nbsp;22 of the Takeovers
Code during the Offer Period.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In
accordance with Rule&nbsp;3.8 of the Takeovers Code, reproduced below is the full text of Note 11 to Rule&nbsp;22 of the Takeovers Code:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;Responsibilities
of stockbrokers, banks and other intermediaries</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Stockbrokers,
banks and others who deal in relevant securities on behalf of clients have a general duty to ensure, so far as they are able, that those
clients are aware of the disclosure obligations attaching to associates of an offeror or the offeree company and other persons under
Rule&nbsp;22 and that those clients are willing to comply with them. Principal traders and dealers who deal directly with investors should,
in appropriate cases, likewise draw attention to the relevant Rules. However, this does not apply when the total value of dealings (excluding
stamp duty and commission) in any relevant security undertaken for a client during any 7 day period is less than $1 million.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>This
dispensation does not alter the obligation of principals, associates and other persons themselves to initiate disclosure of their own
dealings, whatever total value is involved.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Intermediaries
are expected to co-operate with the Executive in its dealings enquiries. Therefore, those who deal in relevant securities should appreciate
that stockbrokers and other intermediaries will supply the Executive with relevant information as to those dealings, including identities
of clients, as part of that co-operation.&rdquo;</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>WARNING:
The Offer is conditional upon the satisfaction of the Condition as described in this announcement in all aspects. Accordingly, the Offer
may or may not become unconditional. Shareholders, ADS holders and/or potential investors of the Company should therefore exercise caution
when dealing in the securities of the Company. Persons who are in doubt as to the action they should take should consult their licensed
securities dealers or registered institutions in securities, bank managers, solicitors, professional accountants or other professional
advisers.</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom; width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Zhihu Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Yuan Zhou</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Chairman</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Hong Kong, August 27, 2024</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>As
of the date of this announcement, the board of Directors comprises Mr.&nbsp;Yuan Zhou as an executive Director, Mr.&nbsp;Dahai Li, Mr.&nbsp;Zhaohui
Li, and Mr.&nbsp;Bing Yu as non-executive Directors, and Mr.&nbsp;Hanhui Sam Sun, Ms.&nbsp;Hope Ni, and Mr.&nbsp;Derek Chen as independent
non-executive Directors.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>The
Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm,
having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived
at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make
any statement in this announcement misleading.</I></FONT></P>

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