五
Character
the number five (5)
Meaning
wǔ
wu3- the number five (5)
Examples
我家有五个人。
wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ gè rén
My family has five people.
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今天星期五。
jīn tiān xīng qī wǔ
Today is Friday.
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Words with 五
See all 241 →五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèwith many different colors together; very colorfulWordHSK 4五星级wǔ xīng jífive-star; of the highest level, like a very good hotelWordHSK 7–9五花八门wǔ huā bā ménmany different kinds of things, more than you can easily countWordHSK 7–9五一wǔ yī5-1 (May 1st)Word五七wǔ qīmemorial activity 35 days after a person's deathWord五世wǔ shìthe fifth (of series of numbered kings)Word五五wǔ wǔ50-50Word五代wǔ dàiFive Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North ChinaWord五伦wǔ lúnthe five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)Word五凉wǔ liángthe five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (Nán Liáng) (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421)Word五刑wǔ xíngimperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨 (mò), cutting off the nose 劓 (yì), amputation of one or both feet 刖 (yuè), castration 宫 (gōng), execution 大辟 (dà pì)Word五加wǔ jiāAcanthopanax gracilistylusWord