五

wǔ

five; 5

numeral HSK 3.0 · Band 1

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五

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五
  • 五颜六色wǔyán-liùsèmulticoloredB5
  • 三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)B7
  • 五官wǔguānfive sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lipsB7
  • 五花八门wǔhuā-bāménmyriadB7
  • 五湖四海wǔhú-sìhǎiall parts of the countryB7

See it in sentences

他今年五岁了。

He is five years old this year.

我买了五个苹果。

I bought five apples.