Mnemonic comic for 五

Translation

wǔ = w + Ø3: five / 5

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a pentagram.

In the space station (Ø3), Willy Walrus (w) chops up a steel beam (工) with a sickle (乛) into five (五) equal parts. He uses the five parts to assemble a steel pentagram (五).

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五 character breakdown

五
- 丨
- 乛
- 工
  - 丨
  - 二
    - 一
- 王
  - 一
  - 土
    - 一
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨

丨

gǔn = gu + (e)n3

radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 2)

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丨

shù = shu + Ø4

vertical stroke (in Chinese characters), referred to as 豎筆|竖笔[shu4 bi3]

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乛

zhé = zh + e2

variant of 乙[zhe2]

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工

gōng = gu + (e)ng1

work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

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王

wáng = w + ang2

king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

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王

wàng = w + ang4

to rule / to reign over