common
noun
name

Meaning of

戊 means 5th of the Ten Heavenly Stems; Wu (surname). Pronounced wù.

  • 5th of the Ten Heavenly Stems
  • Wu (surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Tiān
gān
zhī
zhōng
pái
zài
wèi
 

Among the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches, Wu is ranked 5th.

Jīn
nián
shì
guǐ
mǎo
nián
 
míng
nián
jiù
shì
jiǎ
chén
nián
 
ér
nián
měi
shí
nián
chū
xiàn
 

This year is the Year of Gui Mao, next year is the Year of Jia Chen, and Wu years occur once every ten years.

shēn
nián
shì
chuán
tǒng
nián
zhōng
de
nián
fèn
 

The year Wu Shen is a year combination in traditional Chinese dating.

Zài
gān
zhī
pái
 
zhī
hòu
shì
 

In the order of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Ji comes right after Wu.

zuò
wéi
tiān
gān
 
cháng
yòng
dài
zhān
 

As a Heavenly Stem, Wu is often used in ancient calendars and divination.