五四
wǔ sì · fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
Character breakdown
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How to learn 五四
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Words with the same characters
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four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
四处sìchùall over the place; everywhere and all directions
四周sìzhōuall around
五颜六色wǔyán-liùsèmulticolored; every color under the sun
丢三落四diūsān-làsìforgetful; empty-headed
三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)