liù 六 six

bā

eight

dì-liù-gǎn
第六感

n.

sixth sense

liù-yuè
六月

n.

June; the sixth month of the year

xīng-qī-liù
星期六

Saturday

liù-nián-jí
六年级

n.

sixth year of primary school (equivalent to 6th Grade in the US, Year 7 in the UK)

liù-jiǎ
六甲

The six jia-headed stem-branch pairs; 60 stem-branch pairs formed alternatively by the 10 heavenly stems of jia, yi, bing, ding, wu, ji, geng, xin, ren, gui and the 12 earthly branches of zi, chou, yin, mao, chen, si, wu, wei, shen, you, xu, hai. There are six pairs each beginning with jia, hence the six jia-headed stem-branch pairs. In ancient times, when children were learning to calculate six jia-headed stem-branch pairs, it was called 学六甲 or 推六甲.; (a women) to be pregnant.

liù-chù
六畜

n.

The six domestic animals including the horse, ox, goat, pig, dog, chicken; all domestic animals and poultry.

liù-bǎi
六百

six hundred

liù-fǔ
六腑

n.

The six hollow organs; the stomach, gall bladder, sanjiao (the three visceral cavities housing internal organs), bladder, large intestine and small intestine.

liù-yì
六艺

n.

The six subjects of ancient Chinese education: rites, music, archery, chariot riding, reading and writing, and arithmetic.

wǔ-yán-liù-sè
五颜六色
multicoloured; colourful

liù-qīn-bú-rèn
六亲不认
to disown all one’s relatives and friends

liù-shén-wú-zhǔ
六神无主
all six vital organs failing to function—distracted; out of one’s wits; in a state of utter stupefaction