伍子胥 Wǔ Zǐ xū ㄨˇ ㄗˇ ㄒㄩ ng5 zi2 seoi1
- Wu Zixu (–484 BC), Chu-born strategist for Wu. After the King of Chu executed his family, he fled to Wu and masterminded Wu's invasion of Chu (506 BC), destroying its capital in a campaign that doubled as personal vengeance.
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伍
- 落伍 luò wǔ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄨˇ lok6 ng5 to fall behind the ranks
- 队伍 隊伍 duì wǔ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ deoi6 ng5 ranks
- 伍奢 Wǔ Shē ㄨˇ ㄕㄜ ng5 ce1 Wu She (–522 BC), father of Wu Zixu 伍子胥, official of the state of Chu, executed after being falsely accused by King Ping of Chu
- 布伍 佈伍 bù wǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨˇ bou3 ng5 to deploy troops
- 入伍 rù wǔ ㄖㄨˋ ㄨˇ jap6 ng5 to enter the army
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- 布伍 bù wǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨˇ bou3 ng5 to deploy troops
- 为伍 為伍 wéi wǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨˇ wai4 ng5 to associate with
- 退伍 tuì wǔ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ teoi3 ng5 to be discharged from military service
- 配伍 pèi wǔ ㄆㄟˋ ㄨˇ pui3 ng5 to blend two or more medicines
- 伍家岗 伍家崗 Wǔ jiā gǎng ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄤˇ ng5 gaa1 gong1 see 伍家岗区
- 伍廷芳 Wǔ Tíng fāng ㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ng5 ting4 fong1 Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
- 入伍生 rù wǔ shēng ㄖㄨˋ ㄨˇ ㄕㄥ jap6 ng5 sang1 newly enlisted officer student
- 伍家岗区 伍家崗區 Wǔ jiā gǎng Qū ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄍㄤˇ ㄑㄩ ng5 gaa1 gong1 keoi1 Wujiagang, a district of Yichang City 宜昌市, Hubei
- 伍德豪斯 Wǔ dé háo sī ㄨˇ ㄉㄜˊ ㄏㄠˊ ㄙ ng5 dak1 hou4 si1 Woodhouse or Wodehouse (name)
- 伍斯特酱 伍斯特醬 Wǔ sī tè jiàng ㄨˇ ㄙ ㄊㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ng5 si1 dak6 zoeng3 Worcestershire sauce
- 清理队伍 清理隊伍 qīng lǐ duì wǔ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ cing1 lei5 deoi6 ng5 to purge the ranks
- 老虎伍兹 老虎伍茲 Lǎo hǔ Wǔ zī ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨˇ ㄗ lou5 fu2 ng5 zi1 Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer
- 退伍军人 退伍軍人 tuì wǔ jūn rén ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄖㄣˊ teoi3 ng5 gwan1 jan4 veteran
子
- 位子 wèi zi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄗ wai2 zi2 place
- 例子 lì zi ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄗ lai6 zi2 case
- 个子 個子 gè zi ㄍㄜˋ ˙ㄗ go3 zi2 stature; height; size (of a person or object)
- 儿子 兒子 ér zi ㄦˊ ˙ㄗ ji4 zi2 son
- 兔子 tù zi ㄊㄨˋ ˙ㄗ tou3 zi2 hare
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- 凳子 dèng zi ㄉㄥˋ ˙ㄗ dang3 zi2 stool
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 刷子 shuā zi ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄗ caat3 zi2 brush
- 剪子 jiǎn zi ㄐㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄗ zin2 zi2 clippers
- 包子 bāo zi ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ baau1 zi2 baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
- 卡子 qiǎ zi ㄑㄧㄚˇ ˙ㄗ kaa1 zi2 clip
- 卷子 juǎn zi ㄐㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄗ gyun2 zi2 steamed roll
- 原子 yuán zǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ jyun4 zi2 atom
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 口子 kǒu zi ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ hau2 zi2 hole
- 句子 jù zi ㄐㄩˋ ˙ㄗ geoi3 zi2 sentence
- 君子 jūn zǐ ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ gwan1 zi2 nobleman
- 单子 單子 dān zi ㄉㄢ ˙ㄗ daan1 zi2 list of items
- 嗓子 sǎng zi ㄙㄤˇ ˙ㄗ song1 zi2 throat
- 圈子 quān zi ㄑㄩㄢ ˙ㄗ hyun1 zi2 circle
Idioms with these characters
- 爱民如子 愛民如子 ài mín rú zǐ ㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄗˇ oi3 man4 jyu4 zi2 (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
- 摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ baai2 faa1 gaa2 zi2 lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
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- 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú ㄉㄨㄛ ㄗˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄈㄨˊ do1 zi2 do1 fuk1 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 膏粱子弟 gāo liáng zǐ dì ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋ gou1 loeng4 zi2 dai6 (idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
- 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi ㄍㄡˇ ㄋㄚˊ ㄏㄠˋ ˙ㄗ gau2 naa4 hou3 zi2 lit. a dog who catches mice
- 画荻教子 畫荻教子 huà dí jiào zǐ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄗˇ waak6 dik6 gaau3 zi2 to write on the sand with reeds while teaching one's son (idiom)
- 佳人才子 jiā rén cái zǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ gaai1 jan4 coi4 zi2 lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)