王五

Chinese

		king; Wang (proper name)	five
simp. and trad. (王五)		王	五

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Wáng Wǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄤˊ ㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): wong⁴ ng⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Wáng Wǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄤˊ ㄨˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Wáng Wǔ
  - Wade–Giles: Wang² Wu³
  - Yale: Wáng Wǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wang Wuu
  - Palladius: Ван У (Van U)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɑŋ³⁵ u²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: wong⁴ ng⁵
  - Yale: wòhng ńgh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wong⁴ ng⁵
  - Guangdong Romanization: wong⁴ ng⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɔːŋ²¹ ŋ̍¹³/

Proper noun

王五

John Doe

Usage notes

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).

Coordinate terms

張三／张三 (Zhāng Sān)
李四 (Lǐ Sì)
趙六／赵六 (Zhào Liù)

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