六 liù — six; 6
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.
Common words: 五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè)、六家 (liù jiā)、六方 (liù fāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "six"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "six", including 六 (liù), 陆 (lù / liù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "six" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 六 (liù), 陆 (lù / liù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span liù, lù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 六 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 六 liùsix; 6Useful words: 五颜六色, 六家
- 陆 lù / liùsix (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continentUseful words: 大陆, 陆地
Common words for these 2 "six" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 六 (liù) — so "six" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "six".
陆 lù / liù — six (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continent
飞机平稳地降落在陆地上。Fēi jī píng wěn de jiàng luò zài lù dì shàng.The plane landed steadily on the ground.
Common words: 大陆 (dà lù)、陆地 (lù dì)、陆续 (lù xù)
All 2 characters
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