wǔ
five
我有五个苹果。
wǒ yǒu wǔ gè píngguǒ.
I have five apples.
今天是星期五。
jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ.
Today is Friday.
五加二等于七。
wǔ jiā èr děngyú qī.
Five plus two equals seven.
伍 (wǔ)
five
五数 (wǔ shù)
the number five
五指 (wǔ zhǐ)
five fingers
十 (shí)
ten
一 (yī)
one
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The Chinese character 五 (wǔ) for "five" is composed of two parts: the upper part is the radical 丿 (piě), which represents a hook or a stroke, and the lower part is the character 二 (èr), which represents the number "two". The combination of these two parts suggests the idea of "two strokes", which is a way of representing the number "five" in ancient Chinese counting systems. Over time, the character 五 evolved into its current form, retaining its original meaning and pronunciation.
