五 子 棋

wǔ zǐ qídictionary entry

five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe) / Japanese: gomoku / gobang

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

五子棋五子棋 [wu3 zi3 qi2] /five-in-a-row (game similar to tic-tac-toe)/Japanese: gomoku/gobang/

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Reference information

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Character information

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五
wǔ
five / 5
子
zǐ
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-
zi
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"
棋
qí
chess / chess-like game / a game of chess / CL:盤|盘[pán] / chess piece / CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]

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