戊(wù)

5 strokes

fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]

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Character information

Pinyin
wù
Meaning
fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fifth in order; letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; penta
Strokes
5
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 戊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰丿戈

Made of

丿piě戈gē

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 戊 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 戊

Common words using 戊 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wù戊wǔ午

fifty-fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038

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wù戊zǐ子

twenty-fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068

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wù戊yín寅

fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058

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wù戊xū戌

thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018

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午子寅戌

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