sān​wǔ

three or five

Senses

三五 sān​wǔ three or five

three or five; several; a small number of people or things

三五 sān​wǔ fifteenth day of the month

(literary) the fifteenth day of the lunar month, when the moon is full

三五 sān​wǔ fifteen years old

(literary) age fifteen

三五 sān​wǔ Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors

(literary) refers to the 三皇 sān​huáng (Three Sovereigns) and 五帝 wǔ​dì (Five Emperors) of ancient China

三五 sān​wǔ Sun, Moon, and Five Planets

(literary) collective term for the three celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, and stars) and the five visible planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn)

三五 sān​wǔ Lantern Festival

(literary) the Lantern Festival, occurring on the 15th day of the first lunar month

三五 sān​wǔ Three Kings and Five Hegemons

(literary) refers to the 三王 sān​wáng (Three Kings of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties) and the 五霸 wǔ​bà (Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period)

References

see 三五/三五 三皇/三皇
see 三五/三五 五帝/五帝