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戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

戊 Stroke Order — How to Write 戊

Stroke Order

戊 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

戊 Radical and Character Components

Components:丿戈

Radical: 戈 + 1 more stroke

戊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wù

Meanings of 戊 in Chinese

1

wù戊

The fifth of the Heavenly Stems, used to represent the fifth item in a sequence or order.
这项计划已经进入了戊阶段。
This plan has already entered its fifth (Wu) stage.

Common Words and Phrases with 戊

1
wù戊shēn申
Wù-Shēn, the forty-fifth of the sexagenary cycle.
这座古寺建于戊申年间。
This ancient temple was built during the Wushen year.
2
wù戊xū戌wéi维xīn新
The Hundred Days' Reform (1898), a failed political reform movement in late Qing Dynasty China led by Kang Youwei, aimed at modernizing the country by adopting Western ideas and institutions.
许多历史学者对戊戌维新的具体影响进行了深入研究,以期更好地理解其在社会变革中的作用。
Many historical scholars have conducted in-depth research on the specific impact of the Hundred Days' Reform, hoping to better understand its role in social transformation.
3
wù戊yín寅
Wuyin (戊寅) is the fifteenth element in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle, often referring to a specific year, such as 1758.
这本古老的族谱记载,我们家族有一位先祖出生于戊寅年
This ancient family genealogy records that one of our ancestors was born in the Wuyin year.

More words with 戊

  • wù戊yín寅nián年The Wuyin year, The year of the Earth Tiger
  • wù戊zǐ子nián年Wuzi year

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Questions about 戊

What does 戊 mean in Chinese?

戊 (wù) means “The fifth of the Heavenly Stems” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戊?

戊 is pronounced wù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 戊 have?

戊 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 戊?

戊 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 戊?

The radical of 戊 is 戈.

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