五 wǔ five; 5
Used as component 五 in :语 yǔ
Note
Originally a picture of a square with a point in the middle - making 4 points, simplified to show just part of the squareNumber of strokes: 4
Sounds same
午 wǔ (noon) 武 wǔ (martial)Different tone
乌 wū (crow) 屋 wū (house) 无 wú (not to have) 勿 wù (do not) 戊 wù (fifth (ordinal)) 务 wù (affair) 物 wù (thing)Pronunciation
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Proverbs
麻雀虽小,五脏俱全 má què suī xiǎo, wǔ zàng jù quán A person is a person regardless of size. Complete in every detail五十步笑一百步 wǔ shí bù xiào yī bǎi bù Being complacent about the future. Believing a job is all but done when only half done.
三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn Giving order after order. Someone who is officious and over-bearing. The use of three and five is often used to give idea of endless repetition.
不为五斗米折腰 bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo Refusing inducements to betray a principles. Incorruptible. The story is of a man who refused to work for a corrupt and arrogant official even though he lost out on a generous salary.
Phrases
四 十 五 个 人 sì shí wǔ gè rén 45 people五 百 五 十 三 wǔ bǎi wǔ shí sān 553
五 百 五 十 三 wǔ bǎi wǔ shí sān 553