Where does “伍” come from?

伍 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 亻, from Chinese 工.

Ancestry of “伍”, step by step

伍 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 亻

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese亻—
2Chinese工—

via Chinese 五

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese五—

Words derived from “伍”

Every word from Chinese 工 →Every word from Chinese 亻 →