六合

liùhé

noun #36,097

Meanings

1 the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down)
2 the whole universe, everything under heaven
3 Luhe District in Nanjing, Jiangsu (read Lùhé)

Characters

to combine, unite

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的名声传遍六合。

Tā de míngshēng chuánbiàn liùhé.

His fame spread throughout the entire world.

HSK 7-9

南京的六合区盛产雨花石。

Nánjīng de Lùhé Qū shèngchǎn yǔhuāshí.

Luhe District in Nanjing is rich in Yuhua stones.

Tips

history

In classical Chinese cosmology, 六合 = the four cardinal directions plus 上 (above) and 下 (below), i.e. 'all of space'. Famously, Sima Qian wrote that Qin Shi Huang 'swallowed up the 六合' (吞二周而亡诸侯，履至尊而制六合). As a place name, it is read Lùhé.

Stroke Order

六 liù

合 hé