Keyword
five
- surname
- Frequency
- #748
- Strokes
- 4
Readings
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Mnemonic
Five elements (the cross with the extra stroke) between heaven 一 and earth 一
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
五
five; 5
五月
May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
十五
fifteen; 15
第五
fifth
周五
Friday
五十
fifty
星期五
Friday
五行
five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
五四
fourth of May, cf 五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
五代
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
五星
the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星
五一
5-1 (May 1st)
五角大楼
the Pentagon
五四运动
May Fourth Movement; Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
五星级
five-star (hotel)
五金
metal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin 金银铜铁锡 (jīnyíntóngtiěxī)
五号
the fifth; fifth day of a month
五星红旗
five-starred red flag (PRC national flag)
五官
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features
五分之一
one fifth
五颜六色
multicolored; every color under the sun
五岳
Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 (TàiShān) in Shandong, Mt Hua 华山 (HuàShān) in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 (HéngShān) in Hunan, Mt Heng 恒山 (HéngShān) in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 (SōngShān) in Henan
五花八门
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
五台山
Mt Wutai in Shanxi 山西 (Shānxī), one of the Four Sacred Mountains and home of the Bodhimanda of Manjushri 文殊 (Wénshū)