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五 wǔ

five

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
二
Type
Ideograph
Made of 二 ⿴二？

Memory hint: Five elements (the cross with the extra stroke) between heaven 一 and earth 一 

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Example sentences with 五

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  1. 现在是五点。
    Xiànzài shì wǔ diǎn.
    It's five o'clock now.
    now is five o'clock
  2. 你家有五口人吗？
    Nǐ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén ma?
    Does your family have five people?
    your family have five (measure) people (question)
  3. 请给我五张纸。
    Qǐng gěi wǒ wǔ zhāng zhǐ.
    Please give me five sheets of paper.
    please give me five (measure) paper
  4. 这里没有五个人。
    Zhèlǐ méiyǒu wǔ ge rén.
    There aren't five people here.
    here not-have five (measure) people
  5. 星期五我们去看电影。
    Xīngqīwǔ wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng.
    On Friday we're going to see a movie.
    friday we go watch movie

Words with 五 (1)