五
wǔ
HSK 1
#279 most
frequent character
five, 5
noun
Measure Word
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
五 first showed two lines crossing each other. That picture meant 'crisscross'. The number 'five' was borrowed for its sound alone, not from the crossing lines.
Drawn as: crossing lines
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Example Sentences
我有五个苹果。
wǒyǒu wǔ gè píngguǒ 。
I have five apples.
桌子上有五本书。
zhuōzǐ shàngyǒu wǔ běn shū 。
There are five books on the table.
他今年五岁。
tā jīnnián wǔsuì 。
He is five years old this year.
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