六

Glyph origin
– perhaps a shed. Originally using the similar-sounding word to represent the concept “six” (Liu Xinglong). Alternatively, it may be an ancient counting symbol.

Etymology 1
From.

Definitions

 * 1) six
 * 2)  small text; The size of type between  and, standardized as 7½ point.
 * 3)  proficient
 * 4)  awesome; excellent; remarkable
 * 5) . (pronounced Lù)
 * 6) name of an ancient state (pronounced Lù), also found in placenames (e.g.,  Lu'an, Anhui, China)
 * 1) name of an ancient state (pronounced Lù), also found in placenames (e.g.,  Lu'an, Anhui, China)

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) six

Compounds

 * : the sixteenth night of every month
 * : hexagon
 * : the six holes of the human body, which are the mouth, eyes, ears, nose, anus, and genitals
 * : June
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : hexagon
 * : the six holes of the human body, which are the mouth, eyes, ears, nose, anus, and genitals
 * : June
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : June
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : the six continents
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : sixth day of the month
 * : hexagon
 * : hexagon
 * : hexagon

Etymology 1
The ablaut form of, which it doubles. From, from.

Noun

 * 1) six

Etymology 2
From. Compare modern 🇨🇬 reading.

Noun

 * 1) six
 * 2) the sixth hole of a wind instrument

Etymology
From.