five
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Follow all 4 strokes in the correct order.
wǔ
five
wǔ guān
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
wǔ yán liù sè
multicolored; every color under the sun
sān fān wǔ cì
over and over again (idiom)
wǔ huā bā mén
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all parts of the country
wǔ
five; 5
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Five elements (the cross with the extra stroke) between heaven 一 and earth 一
More “wu” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “wǔ” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 4 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 五
wǔ guān
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
wǔ yán liù sè
multicolored; every color under the sun
sān fān wǔ cì
over and over again (idiom)
wǔ huā bā mén
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all parts of the country
wǔ
five; 5
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“五”。
Zhège zì shì “wǔ”.
This character is “五”.
我正在学习“五”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “wǔ” zì.
I am learning the character “五”.
请写一遍“五”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “wǔ”.
Please write “五” once.
五 is written with 4 strokes.
五 (wǔ) means five.
The radical of 五 is 二, associated with Not yet classified.