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六

liù
HSK 1
#478 most
frequent character
six, 6
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

六 has been used since early times for the number 'six.' What its old shape first showed is not clear.

六 as a component in other characters

empty1 character
冥

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Example Sentences

我有六个苹果。
wǒyǒu liù gè píngguǒ 。
I have six apples.
今天是六月一日。
jīntiānshì liùyuè yīrì 。
Today is June 1st.
她六岁了。
tā liùsuì le 。
She is six years old.

Grammar Points

HSK 1
Structure of numbers

Homophones

遛liù
to stroll
溜liù
swift current, rapids
陆liù
six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

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Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.