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六
liù
six
现在是下午六点。
It's six o'clock in the afternoon.
neutral
The cardinal number between five and seven.
六个人一起去公园。
Six people went to the park together.
这本书有六百页。
This book has six hundred pages.
Used in counting, time, dates, and measurements.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Remembering the character
The character 六 resembles the number 6 with a horizontal stroke on top, making it easy to associate.
Gold Rule
Stroke order
Write 六 from left to right, starting with the horizontal stroke at the top, followed by the vertical stroke.
Word Origin
From Old Chinese *C-rjuk (六), cognate with Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-ruk (六).
Usage Notes
In Chinese culture, the number six is considered lucky and associated with smoothness (六六大顺).
Word Breakdown
亠
top part of characters
radical入
enter
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