all parts of the country
五 · 4 strokes
Origin unclear. Originally an X-shape.
湖 · 12 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 胡 represents the sound.
四 · 5 strokes
In ancient texts the character 亖 (four horizontal strokes) was used. The current form 四 depicts breathing through the nose and is the original form of 呬. The use of 四 as a number is a phonetic loan.
海 · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 每 represents the sound.
我们的朋友来自五湖四海。
Our friends come from all over the country.