five; 5

HSK 1 #279

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 279th character
Radical ⼆ (7.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 88

Definitions

五 wǔ
  1. 1. five
  2. 2. 5

Stroke order

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Words containing 五

Word Meaning
the five books of Moses in the Old Testament
New History of the Five Dynasties
sun, moon and the five visible planets
Five powerful lords in Spring and Autumn era
Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: zhāng sān, lǐ sì, wáng wǔ Tom, Dick and Harry
bachelor; lit. fifth child of the Wangs
modern pentathlon
modern pentathlon
Aldebaran or Alpha Tauri
the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors
the five schools of Chan Buddhism (idiom)
the five schools of Chan Buddhism (idiom)
Friday
variant of duān wǔ
fifth modernization; democracy in politics
the fifth modernization; democracy in China
fifth column (subversive group)
fifth column (subversive group)
category 5; CAT 5 (cable)
category 5; CAT 5 (cable)
name of the flag of the People's Republic of China
name of the flag of the People's Republic of China
five favored groups in Cultural Revolution
five loyal classes in the Cultural Revolution
unpaid pro-government internet supporter