Keyword
five
- company of five
- troops
- Frequency
- #1313
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
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Mnemonic
Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
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Used in vocabulary
队伍
troops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team; line; procession; (in video games or fantasy settings etc) party
伍
squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
退伍
to be discharged from military service
入伍
to enter the army; to enlist
为伍
to associate with; to keep company with
退伍军人
veteran
落伍
to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated
伍子胥
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.
伍廷芳
Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
配伍
to blend two or more medicines; compatibility (of herbal remedies, medicines)
伍家岗区
Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市 (YíchāngShì), Hubei
伍奢
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