伍 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

伍 English definition

  • squad of five soldiers
  • to associate with
  • five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

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Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : numeral 5 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5];
  • : archaic variant of 五[wu3];
  • : 烕
  • : five; 5;
  • : equal; well-matched; to violate;
  • : to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace;
  • : (used in given names);
  • : noon; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7th earthly branch; 5th solar month (6th June-6th July); year of the Horse;
  • : obstinate, disobedient, intractable;
  • : flatter; to please;
  • : small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda;
  • : disobedient; unfilial;
  • : disappointed; startled;
  • : to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict;
  • : martial; military;
  • : river in Henan;
  • : to oppose; to gore;
  • : inferior gem; a kind of jade;
  • : vase; jar;
  • : inferior gem; a kind of jade;
  • : to dance; to wield; to brandish;
  • : obstinate, perverse;
  • : parrot;

Words containing 伍, by HSK level