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Etymology
Five elements (the cross with the extra stroke) between heaven 一 and earth 一
Meanings
five
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Words with 五 1101 total
fifth第五dì wǔseveral · three or five三五sān wǔmetal hardware (nuts and bolts) · the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin五金wǔ jīnthe Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs, the Book of History, the Classic of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋五经Wǔ jīng
Idioms with 五 154 total
lit. not to bow for five dou of rice (idiom) · fig. to be high-minded and principled, not to compromise one's dignity for material gain不为五斗米折腰bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāolit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning) · to share fairly between two parties · to go fifty-fifty二一添作五èr yī tiān zuò wǔlit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) · fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)过五关斩六将guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng