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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-26-073435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chen Qu
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002140588
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40253
		FILM NUMBER:		261086636

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		UGLAND HOUSE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 309
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	E9
		ZIP:			KY1-1104

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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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>FOR EXECUTING FORMS 3,
FORMS 4 AND FORMS 5,</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>FORM 144 AND SCHEDULE
13D AND SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">By this POWER OF ATTORNEY made on 1 June 2026, the undersigned,
Qu Chen, hereby constitutes and appoints Michael Levitt, Aashim Usgaonkar, Ginger Hervey, Larissa Baker, William Buchanan, Grace Taylor,
and Steven Pi, with full power of substitution, as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with the power for each
to act individually (severally), to:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top"><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">1.</TD><TD>Execute
for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Zhihu Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;),
any (a) Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder, (b) Form 144 (including amendments thereto), in accordance
with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Securities Act</U>&rdquo;), and the rules thereunder, and (c)
Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act, but only
to the extent each form or schedule relates to the undersigned&rsquo;s beneficial ownership of securities of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top"><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">2.</TD><TD>Do
and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Form
3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file the forms or schedules with
the SEC and any stock exchange or quotation system, self-regulatory association or any other authority, and provide a copy as required
by law or advisable to such persons as the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top"><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.2in">3.</TD><TD>Take
any other action in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
of or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in the form and shall contain the terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve
in the attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
granted herein, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution
or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power
of Attorney and the rights and powers granted herein. The undersigned acknowledges that the attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming (nor is the Company assuming) any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The undersigned agrees that the
attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the
attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the attorney-in-fact against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or
omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness
in the delivery of information by or at the direction of the undersigned, to the attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing,
acknowledging, delivering or filing a Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company and agrees to reimburse the
Company and the attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or
defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact. The authority of any attorney-in-fact shall automatically cease upon
their departure from employment with the Company or any member of its group. Such cessation shall not invalidate any act performed by
them prior to their departure, nor shall it affect the authority of the remaining attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney does not revoke
any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">This Power of Attorney and any non-contractual obligations
arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, Hong Kong law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">The Hong Kong courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation
to all disputes (including claims for set-off and counterclaim) arising out of or in connection with: (i) the creation, validity, effect,
interpretation, performance or non-performance of, or the legal relationships established by, this Power of Attorney; and (ii) any non-contractual
obligations arising out of or in connection with this Power of Attorney. For such purposes each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction
of the Hong Kong courts and waives any objection to the exercise of that jurisdiction.</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B> this Power of Attorney has been duly executed as a <B>DEED</B>
and delivered on the date stated at the beginning of it.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 22%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 44%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Qu Chen in</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Signed:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Fan Yang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>I confirm that the above named signatory has executed this document in my presence</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Print name: Fan Yang</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Address: CMID,No.29 Xierqi<BR> Middle street,Haidian<BR> District,Beijing, the
    PRC</FONT></TD></TR>
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