六

liù

number HSK 1 #802

Meanings

1 six

Characters

Examples

他有六个孩子。

Tā yǒu liù gè háizi.

He has six children.

六月是夏天。

Liù yuè shì xiàtiān.

June is summer.

Tips

culture

六 (liù) sounds like 溜 (liù, 'smooth/flowing'), making it a lucky number in Chinese culture. 666 is internet slang for 'awesome/skilled' in China — the opposite of its Western connotation.

Stroke Order

六 liù