王五
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Chinese[edit]
king; Wang (proper name) | five | ||
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simp. and trad. (王五) |
王 | 五 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
王五
Usage notes[edit]
- 王五 (Wáng Wǔ) is only used when there is an aforementioned 張三/张三 (Zhāng Sān) and a 李四 (Lǐ Sì), referring to a third John Doe.
- 王五 (Wáng Wǔ) is less established than 張三/张三 (Zhāng Sān) and 李四 (Lǐ Sì). For three or more anonymous people, speakers tend to invent ad hoc random-sounding names like 趙五 (Zhào Wǔ) or 王二麻子 (Wáng Èr Má Zǐ).