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六 liù six

How to remember 六: 亠 lid + 八 eight = six. Dad lifts the lid of the bakery box and finds that of the eight muffins he bought, the kids left him just six.

  • 478. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 4 strokes
  • Radical 八

Component breakdown

六 = 亠 lid + 八 eight

  • 亠 lid
  • 八 eight
The Gushi story

Dad lifts the lid of the bakery box and finds that of the eight muffins he bought, the kids left him just six.

How it came to be

How it is used

  • Six: 六个 (liù ge) six of, 六月 (liùyuè) June.
  • Considered lucky (六六大顺 liùliù-dàshùn 'everything goes smoothly'). 五颜六色 (wǔyán-liùsè) = multicolored.

Words with 六

Example sentences

  • 我弟弟六岁了。 Wǒ dìdi liù suì le.My younger brother is six years old.
  • 这个男孩大约六岁。 Zhège nánháir dàyuē liù suì.The boy is about six years old.