What does 六 mean in Chinese?

六 (liù) means "six; 6" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 1.

How do you pronounce 六?

六 is pronounced "liù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 六?

六 is an HSK 1 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 六?

Common words with 六 include 五颜六色 (multi-colored), 八八六 (Bye bye! (in chat room and text messages)), 三十六计 (The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction), 三姑六婆 (women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)), 三茶六饭 (lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes).

How do you write 六?

You can practice writing 六 using our stroke order tool.

六 (liù), six

六

liù

six; 6

HSK 1

Character Breakdown

Radical: 八 (no. 12)

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Definitions

Example Sentences

六点钟。

Liù diǎn zhōng

Six o'clock

Words Containing 六

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
五颜六色	wǔ yán liù sè	multi-colored	HSK 5
八八六	bā bā liù	Bye bye! (in chat room and text messages)
三十六计	sān shí liù jì	The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction
三姑六婆	sān gū liù pó	women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
三茶六饭	sān chá liù fàn

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Grammar Notes

就 and 才 (Then/Only then)HSK 2

Subject + (Time/Condition) + 就/才 + Verb

Must (必须 vs 得)HSK 3

必须 / 得 + Verb

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 1
HSK 2.0: HSK 1
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

六: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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