字 字源HanziOrigin
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五
wǔ
five
At a glance · 五

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Evolution of the glyph

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五 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 五 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 五 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 五 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 五 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 五 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

五字甲骨文、金文象两横相交或X形，为指事字，本义为数目五；小篆作『五』。

What the sketch shows

五 Object sketch

Origins & notes

五本义为数目五。

Structure

五为指事字，以交错之形表数之中位。

At a glance

Pinyinwǔ
Radical二
Strokes4
UnicodeU+4E94
Character type指事
Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English five Wu is an ideograph marking the number five.
Français cinq Wu est un caractère indicatif marquant le nombre cinq.
Español cinco Wu es un carácter indicativo que marca el número cinco.
العربية خمسة وو حرف دال على العدد خمسة.
Русский пять У — указательный знак, обозначающий число пять.

Common words

  • 五个wǔ gèfive
  • 五月wǔ yuèMay

Related characters

云亏二于