<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-26-045762.txt : 20260421
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260421085347
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-26-045762
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260417
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wang Han
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002120703
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40253
		FILM NUMBER:		26876864

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		18 XUEQING ROAD, HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	F4
		ZIP:			100083

ISSUER:		

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

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001835724</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Zhihu Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZH</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol>HKEX: 2390</issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002120703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wang Han</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ROOM 701, UNIT 3, BUILDING 1,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>YIXINYUAN, BINHAI NEW AREA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TIANJIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory></rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>F4</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>300450</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A ordinary shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>330000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2830000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 330,000 Class A ordinary shares were acquired upon vesting of restricted share units (RSUs). The performance-based conditions of these RSUs were achieved on April 17, 2026, and these RSUs were vested on the same date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Han Wang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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