五十六

wǔshíliù

number #30,792

Meanings

1 fifty-six (56)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他今年五十六岁了。

Tā jīnnián wǔshíliù suì le.

He is fifty-six years old this year.

HSK 3

中国有五十六个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù ge mínzú.

China has fifty-six ethnic groups.

Tips

culture

五十六 is culturally loaded: the PRC officially recognizes 五十六个民族 ("56 ethnic groups"). The line 五十六个民族，五十六枝花 from the patriotic song 《爱我中华》 is something nearly every Chinese schoolchild can sing.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

十 shí

六 liù