六角

liùjiǎo

noun

Meanings

1 hexagon
2 hexagonal; six-cornered

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

雪花是六角形的。

Xuěhuā shì liùjiǎoxíng de.

Snowflakes are hexagonal.

HSK 7-9

请用六角扳手拧紧螺丝。

Qǐng yòng liùjiǎo bānshǒu nǐngjǐn luósī.

Please tighten the screw with a hex wrench.

Tips

usage

Common technical compounds: 六角形 (hexagon shape), 六角螺母 (hex nut), 六角扳手 (Allen / hex key). In bee/honeycomb contexts you'll meet 六角格 or 六角蜂窝 (hexagonal honeycomb cell).

Stroke Order

六 liù

角 jiǎo