六

liù · lù

six · 6

Radical: 八 Strokes: 4 HSK 1

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Same radical

公兵八兴共其典具冀兮

Same radical

公兵八兴共其典具冀兮

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Character Decomposition

六=亠+八

Meanings2 pronunciations

liù

six

6

lù

used in place names

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Words with 六 633 total

empress and imperial concubines or their residence六宫liù gōng Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by (儒家, 道家, yīn yáng, 法家, 名家, and 墨家)六家liù jiā (place name)六甲Liù jiǎ hexagon六角liù jiǎo

Idioms with 六 84 total Chain

unaccommodating · rigid板板六十四bǎn bǎn liù shí sì unaccommodating · rigid版版六十四bǎn bǎn liù shí sì lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) · fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)过五关斩六将guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng

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