Chinese Word: 伍 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

伍HSK 6

Pinyin: wǔ

English Definition: squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

Chinese Definition:
①古代军队的编制：一伍(五人)。
②军队：入伍。落伍(掉队)。
③同伴的人：羞与为伍。
④“五”的大写。
⑤姓氏。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 人

Ideographic:Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation

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Similar Characters: 伝

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入伍	rù wǔ	to enter the army; to enlist
退伍	tuì wǔ	to be discharged from military service
落伍	luò wǔ	to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated
为伍	wéi wǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
配伍	pèi wǔ	to blend two or more medicines; compatibility (of herbal remedies, medicines)

1		duì wǔ 队伍 suō xiǎo 缩小 le 了 yí bàn 一半。 The team was reduced by half.
2		zhè 这 liǎng gè 两个 duì wǔ 队伍 zhèng zài 正在 zhēng duó 争夺 shèng lì 胜利。 These two teams are battling for victory.
3		zhè 这 zhǐ 只 duì wǔ 队伍 yóu 由 bā 八 míng 名 duì yuán 队员 zǔ chéng 组成。 This team is made up of eight members.
4		zhè zhī 这支 duì wǔ 队伍 shǔ yú 属于 běn dì 本地 de 的 tǐ yù 体育 jù lè bù 俱乐部。 This team belongs to the local sports club.
5		zhè zhī 这支 duì wǔ 队伍 zhù dìng 注定 yào 要 zǒu 走 yī duàn 一段 màn cháng 漫长 de 的 lù 路。 This team is destined to travel a long road.

1		duì wǔ 队伍 suō xiǎo 缩小 le 了 yí bàn 一半。 The team was reduced by half.
2		zhè 这 liǎng gè 两个 duì wǔ 队伍 zhèng zài 正在 zhēng duó 争夺 shèng lì 胜利。 These two teams are battling for victory.
3		zhè 这 zhǐ 只 duì wǔ 队伍 yóu 由 bā 八 míng 名 duì yuán 队员 zǔ chéng 组成。 This team is made up of eight members.
4		zhè zhī 这支 duì wǔ 队伍 shǔ yú 属于 běn dì 本地 de 的 tǐ yù 体育 jù lè bù 俱乐部。 This team belongs to the local sports club.
5		zhè zhī 这支 duì wǔ 队伍 zhù dìng 注定 yào 要 zǒu 走 yī duàn 一段 màn cháng 漫长 de 的 lù 路。 This team is destined to travel a long road.