伍

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

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

Five 五 people 亻; 五 also provides the pronunciation

Components 亻五

V · Heisig RSH #2054

人 person + 五 five

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
退伍军人节	Tuì wǔ Jūn rén jié	Veterans' Day
清理队伍	qīng lǐ duì wǔ	to purge the ranks
退伍军人	tuì wǔ jūn rén	veteran
入伍生	rù wǔ shēng	newly enlisted officer student; cadet
伍家岗区	Wǔ jiā gǎng Qū	Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 Shi4], Hubei
伍斯特酱	Wǔ sī tè jiàng	Worcestershire sauce
泰格·伍兹	Tài gé · Wǔ zī	Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer
伍德豪斯	Wǔ dé háo sī	Woodhouse or Wodehouse (name)
老虎伍兹	Lǎo hǔ Wǔ zī	Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer
布伍	bù wǔ	to deploy troops
布伍	bù wǔ	to deploy troops
伍家岗	Wǔ jiā gǎng	see 伍家崗區\|伍家岗区[Wu3 jia1 gang3 Qu1]
为伍	wéi wǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
入伍	rù wǔ	to enter the army; to enlist
落伍	luò wǔ	to fall behind the ranks; to be outdated
鲍勃·伍德沃德	Bào bó · Wǔ dé wò dé	Bob Woodward (Washington Post journalist)
队伍	duì wǔ	troops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team; line; procession; (in video games or …
退伍	tuì wǔ	to be discharged from military service
配伍	pèi wǔ	to blend two or more medicines; compatibility (of herbal remedies, medicines)
伍子胥	Wǔ Zǐ xū	Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, …