五
wǔ
five
Type: NumbersHSK 1
A pictograph of a knot or a skein. Some think it shows the five elements intertwined.
Five represents the five elements of Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. They also appear in traditional medicine and in Feng Shui.
五个人。
Wǔ ge rén.
Five people.
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