伍
HSK 6

伍 (wǔ): five, company of five, troops

wǔ

five, company of five, troops

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Pinyin

wǔ

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

five, company of five, troops

How to Write 伍 (wǔ)

伍 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of 伍

Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation

What 伍 is Made Of

伍 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
五five

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Words Using 伍

Common Chinese words that contain 伍:

队伍

duìwǔ

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