戊 meaning and stroke order

wù

5th heavenly stem

Strokes5
Pinyinwù
ToneTone 4

How to write 戊, stroke by stroke

5 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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  5. 5

Meaning of 戊

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

wùfourth tone (falling)
  1. fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  2. fifth in order
  3. letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. penta

How 戊 is built

Components of the character.

Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 戊

Learning 戊 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 戊

How many strokes are in 戊?

戊 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 戊 mean?

戊 (wù) means 5th heavenly stem.

How do you pronounce 戊?

戊 is pronounced wù, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 戊?

The radical of 戊 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戊 under this radical.