HanziHero
CHINESE CHARACTER

六 (liù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

liù
six
HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

八 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 六.

亠 · 八

Visible components

六 is decomposed as ⿱亠八.

STROKES · 4

Write 六 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 六

我六点起床。

Wǒ liù diǎn qǐ chuáng。

I get up at six.

FAQ

What does 六 (liù) mean in Chinese?

six

How do you write 六 in stroke order?

六 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 六?

八 is the radical in 六. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 六?

六 (liù): six; 6; used in place names; 五颜六色 (wǔyán-liùsè): multicolored; every color under the sun.