伍长

伍長

wǔzhǎng

noun #23,019

Measure Word

一位伍长 wèi

Meanings

1 corporal
2 squad leader (of five soldiers)
3 lowest non-commissioned officer rank

Characters

military unit of five / five (archaic)

leader / head / senior / to grow

Examples

他入伍两年后晋升为伍长。

Tā rùwǔ liǎng nián hòu jìnshēng wéiwǔ zhǎng.

He was promoted to corporal two years after enlisting.

伍长负责带领五名士兵完成任务。

Wǔzhǎng fùzé dàilǐng wǔ míng shìbīng wánchéng rènwù.

The corporal was responsible for leading five soldiers to complete the mission.

Tips

memory

伍 means a group of five (soldiers), and 长 means leader/head. The 伍长 is literally the 'head of five' — a squad leader in traditional military organization.

Stroke Order

伍 wǔ

长 cháng