Definitions
(numeral)
six; 6
About
The character 六, representing the number six, originated as a pictographic symbol for a building or hut before being adopted through phonetic loan to express the numeral. Its contemporary structure is analyzed as comprising the components 亠 and 八, which hold no semantic connection to its numerical value. The initial architectural meaning ceased to be used, and the character has since functioned solely as a denotation for the number six.
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他有六本书。
现在六点钟。
六月天气很热。
我住在六楼。
这个盒子有六个面。
我们六个人一起去公园。
第六节课是数学课。
虽然已经六点了，但天还没黑。