六(liù)

HSK 14 strokes
Readingsliùlù

six

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Character information

Pinyin
liù / lù
Meaning
six; 6
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 六 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱亠八

Made of

亠tóu八bā

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 六 step by step

4 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 六

Common words using 六 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wǔ五yán颜liù六sè色
HSK 4

multicolored

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liù六jià价

hexavalent

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liù六shí十

sixty; 60

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liù六hé合

see 六合区

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qī七qíng情liù六yù欲

(idiom) various emotions and desires

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sān三gū姑liù六pó婆

women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)

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sān三chá茶liù六fàn饭

lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes

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sān三qīn亲liù六gù故

old friends and relatives

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Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 六’s common words

五颜色价十合七情

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