六 is the character for “six”. It is made out of 4 strokes.
| Chinese Character | Simplified Version | Bopomofo | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 六 | 六 | ㄌㄧㄡˋ | liù |
Definition
6; six
Historical Origins
The Chinese character 六 likely originated as a pictogram resembling a small shed or cabin, reflecting its early visual form. It may have borrowed the meaning from the similar-sounding word 廬 (lu, “shed, cabin”). Another theory suggests it represents an ancient counting symbol, aligning with early numeric systems.
Vocabulary with the Character 六
| Chinese | Bopomofo | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 六月 | ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄝˋ | liù yuè | June |
| 星期六 | ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄌㄧㄡˋ | xīng qī liù | Saturday |
| 六邊形 | ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ | liù biān xíng | Hexagon |
| 六六大順 | ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄣˋ | liù liù dà shùn | Everything going smoothly (idiom) |
| 第六感 | ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄢˇ | dì liù gǎn | Sixth sense |
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