Meaning
six; 6
Chinese: 数字六。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “liu” becomes a different word in each tone. 六 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored; every color under the sun
- 六家liù jiāSix schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司马谈
- 六方liù fānghexagonal
- 六十liù shísixty; 60
- 十六shí liùsixteen; 16
Example Sentence
商店早上六点就开门了。Shāng diàn zǎo shang liù diǎn jiù kāi mén le.The shop opens at six in the morning.
商店Shāng diànstore早上zǎo shangearly morning六liùsix点diǎnto touch briefly就jiùthen开门kāi ménto open a door了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
An old pictograph (read as a simple hut) that was borrowed for the number ‘six’ (六月, 十六, 六点).
A way to remember it
The number six: 六个 (six), 星期六 (Saturday).