伍 Stroke Order — How to Write 伍
伍 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
伍 Radical and Character Components
伍 is an ideographic compound. Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes
伍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wǔ
Meanings of 伍 in Chinese
wǔ伍
More words with 伍
- duì队wu伍team, group
- pèi配wǔ伍compatibility, combination
- wéi为wǔ伍associate with, be in company with
- wǔ伍shí拾fifty
- luò落wǔ伍Outdated, Behind the times
- sòng送zàng葬duì队wu伍funeral procession, cortege
- bó簿wǔ伍Staff, Personnel
- tóng同wǔ伍comrade, fellow soldier
- yì一wǔ伍A group of five, A squad of five
- yóu游xíng行duì队wu伍parade, procession
- cān参sài赛duì队wu伍participating teams, competing teams
- jiù救yuán援duì队wǔ伍rescue team, rescue squad
- rù入wǔ伍hòu后after enlistment, after induction
- wú伍zǐ子xū胥Wu Zixu
- liǎng两zhī支duì队wu伍two teams, two groups
- xīn新duì队wu伍new team, new squad
- zhè这zhī支duì队wu伍this team, this squad
- duì对fāng方duì队wu伍opponent team, the other team
- duì对shǒu手duì队wu伍opponent team, rival team
- gè各zhī支duì队wu伍all teams, each team
Idioms with 伍
- gān甘xīn心wéi为wǔ伍willingly associate with others
- háng行wǔ伍chū出shēn身risen through military ranks
- xiū羞yǔ与wéi为wǔ伍ashamed to associate with
- cēn参wǔ伍cuò错zōng综intricate and interwoven
- cān参wǔ伍cuò错zòng纵intertwined and complex
- chǐ耻yǔ与kuài哙wǔ伍ashamed to associate with vulgar people
- shí什wéi围wǔ伍gōng攻Overwhelm enemy with superior force
- cān参cān参wǔ伍wǔ伍in small groups
- chǐ尺jí籍wǔ伍fú符ancient military registers and tally system
- chǐ尺zhú竹wǔ伍fú符military records and regulations
- dǐ砥bīng兵lì砺wǔ伍Train and discipline troops
- shí什wǔ伍dōng东xī西scattered and jumbled
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Open the tool →Questions about 伍
What does 伍 mean in Chinese?
伍 (wǔ) means “In ancient military organization” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 伍?
伍 is pronounced wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 伍 have?
伍 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 伍?
伍 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 伍?
The radical of 伍 is 亻, and 伍 is an ideographic compound.