五
Ancient forms
4 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
wǔ wu3
- five
- 5
Example sentences
HSK words with 五
More words with 五
- 五一 wǔyī 5-1 (May 1st)
- 五金 wǔjīn metal hardware (nuts and bolts)
- 五行 wǔxíng five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
- 三五 sānwǔ several
- 五通 wǔtōng bottom bracket shell (in a bicycle frame)
- 重五 chóngwǔ Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
- 五色 wǔsè multicolored
- 五方 wǔfāng the five regions: the east, south, west, north and center