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CHINESE CHARACTER

wǔ

五

五

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five

Numbered pinyin
wu3
English meanings
det.: five

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiànzài现在wǔ五diǎn点。

    It's five o'clock.

  2. 02

    wǒ我yǒu有wǔ五gè个péngyou朋友。

    I have five friends.

  3. 03

    wǔ五yuè月huā花kāi开。

    Flowers bloom in May.

  4. 04

    tā他wǔ五suì岁kāishǐ开始dúshū读书。

    He started reading at five.

  5. 05

    wǔ五lóu楼yǒu有jiàoshì教室。

    There are classrooms on the fifth floor.

  6. 06

    zhè这běn本shū书wǔ五kuài块qián钱。

    This book costs five yuan.

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