how to write wu(five) in chinese

伍

pinyinwǔ
radicals亻Stroke count6
eanglish meaningfive; the basic five-man unit of the army in ancient China; army; company

Stroke order of the Chinese character "伍" (wu)

Handwriting

num. （五的大写） five (used for the numeral 五 on cheques, banknotes, etc. to avoid mistakes or alterations)

n. （古代军队的最小单位） the basic five-man unit of the army in ancient China

n. （泛指军队） army:

1. 入伍
join the army;

2. 退伍
retire from military service

n. （同伙的人） company:

1. 羞与为伍
be ashamed of sb.'s company

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 伍子胥
Wu Zixu