五
wǔ
five
5
a picture of 五 → five
In oracle bone script, 五 depicted two lines crossing each other, likely an abstract symbol for counting to five. The 二-like strokes visible today are remnants of that ancient cross shape, not a meaningful decomposition into 'two' parts.
Words with 五
五十
wǔ shí
fifty
周五
zhōu wǔ
Friday
过五关斩六将
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
重五
chóng wǔ
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)
钻石王老五
zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ
highly eligible bachelor
隔三岔五
gé sān chà wǔ
variant of 隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3]
隔三差五
gé sān chà wǔ
(idiom) every few days; every once in a while
零点五
líng diǎn wǔ
0.5; a half
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom)
黑五
hēi wǔ
Black Friday (abbr. for 黑色星期五[Hei1 se4 Xing1 qi1 wu3])
黑五类
hēi wǔ lèi
the "five black categories" (Cultural Revolution term), i.e. landlords, rich peasants, counterrevolutionaries, bad elements and rightists
黑色星期五
hēi sè xīng qī wǔ
Black Friday