wù戊
戊
common
noun
name
Meaning of 戊
戊 means 5th of the Ten Heavenly Stems; Wu (surname). Pronounced wù.
- 5th of the Ten Heavenly Stems
- Wu (surname)
Character Info
Radical木
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Components
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务
Stroke Order
戊
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
gān干
dì地
zhī支
zhōng中
wù戊
pái排
zài在
dì第
wǔ五
wèi位
。
Among the Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches, Wu is ranked 5th.
Jīn今
nián年
shì是
guǐ癸
mǎo卯
nián年
,
míng明
nián年
jiù就
shì是
jiǎ甲
chén辰
nián年
,
ér而
wù戊
nián年
měi每
shí十
nián年
chū出
xiàn现
yī一
cì次
。
This year is the Year of Gui Mao, next year is the Year of Jia Chen, and Wu years occur once every ten years.
Wù戊
shēn申
nián年
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
jì纪
nián年
zhōng中
de的
yī一
gè个
nián年
fèn份
zǔ组
hé合
。
The year Wu Shen is a year combination in traditional Chinese dating.
Zài在
gān干
zhī支
pái排
xù序
lǐ里
,
wù戊
zhī之
hòu后
shì是
jǐ己
。
In the order of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Ji comes right after Wu.
Wù戊
zuò作
wéi为
tiān天
gān干
,
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
lì历
fǎ法
hé和
zhān占
bǔ卜
。
As a Heavenly Stem, Wu is often used in ancient calendars and divination.