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HSK 1 · Numbers

五

wǔ

five

Stroke order of 五

五 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Two lines with an X crossing between them — five, the middle of counting to ten.

Parts: 二 two lines + 㐅 cross (originally crossed lines)

Example sentence

现在五点。

It's five o'clock now.

More words: Numbers

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