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伍

wǔ ㄨˇ

    • squad of five soldiers
    • to associate with
    • five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
    • surname Wu

Classifiers (measure words)

伍 itself can also be a classifier

Other words read wǔ

In the same tone

  • 五 wǔ five
  • 武 wǔ martial
  • 舞 wǔ dance
  • 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
  • 庑 wǔ small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda

All 21 words read wǔ

wu with other tones

All 75 words read wu in any tone

Other words read wǔ

In the same tone

  • 五 wǔ five
  • 武 wǔ martial
  • 舞 wǔ dance
  • 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse
  • 廡 wǔ small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda

All 21 words read wǔ

wu with other tones

All 75 words read wu in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 伍

    部首 radical
    亻 a form of 人
    笔画 strokes
    6, with 4 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    亻五
    Practise writing 伍

    Trace 伍, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Writing drills that include 伍: HSK 5 vocabulary, part 5: writing drill 5 of 9.

    Words with 伍

    Starting with 伍

    • 伍子胥 wǔzǐxū Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, he fled to Wu and masterminded Wu's invasion of Chu (506 BC), destroying its capital in a campaign that doubled as personal vengeance.
    • 伍家岗区 wǔjiāgǎngqū Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市 yíchāngshì, Hubei
    • 伍廷芳 wǔtíngfāng Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
    • 伍奢 wǔshē Wu She (–522 BC), father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥 wǔzǐxū, official of the state of Chu, executed after being falsely accused by King Ping of Chu
    • 伍德豪斯 wǔdéháosī Woodhouse or Wodehouse

    All 6 words starting with 伍

    Ending with 伍

    • 队伍 duìwǔ ranks
    • 入伍 rùwǔ enter the army
    • 退伍 tuìwǔ be discharged from military service
    • 为伍 wéiwǔ associate with
    • 落伍 luòwǔ be outdated

    All 8 words ending with 伍

    Containing 伍

    Words with 伍

    Starting with 伍

    • 伍子胥 wǔzǐxū Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, he fled to Wu and masterminded Wu's invasion of Chu (506 BC), destroying its capital in a campaign that doubled as personal vengeance.
    • 伍家崗區 wǔjiāgǎngqū Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市 yíchāngshì, Hubei
    • 伍廷芳 wǔtíngfāng Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
    • 伍奢 wǔshē Wu She (–522 BC), father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥 wǔzǐxū, official of the state of Chu, executed after being falsely accused by King Ping of Chu
    • 伍德豪斯 wǔdéháosī Woodhouse or Wodehouse

    All 6 words starting with 伍

    Ending with 伍

    • 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks
    • 入伍 rùwǔ enter the army
    • 退伍 tuìwǔ be discharged from military service
    • 為伍 wéiwǔ associate with
    • 落伍 luòwǔ be outdated

    All 8 words ending with 伍

    Containing 伍

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