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- the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down)
- the whole country
- the universe
- everything under the sun
- Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司馬談|司马谈[Si1 ma3 Tan2] (儒家[Ru2 jia1], 道家[Dao4 jia1], 陰陽|阴阳[yin1 yang2], 法家[Fa3 jia1], 名家[Ming2 jia1], and 墨家[Mo4 jia1])
Trad. 六庫
- Liuku or Lutku, capital of Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in Yunnan
- Douliu or Touliu city in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Trad. 六書
- Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
- (TCM) six excesses causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風|风[feng1], cold 寒[han2], heat 暑[shu3], damp 濕|湿[shi1], dryness 燥[zao4], fire 火[huo3]
- the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心[xin1], lungs 肺[fei4], liver 肝[gan1], kidneys 腎|肾[shen4], spleen 脾[pi2] and gall bladder 膽|胆[dan3])
Trad. 六經
- Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Book of Rites 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], the lost Book of Music 樂經|乐经[Yue4 jing1], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
- (TCM) the six hollow organs: gallbladder 膽|胆[dan3], stomach 胃[wei4], large intestine 大腸|大肠[da4 chang2], small intestine 小腸|小肠[xiao3 chang2], triple heater 三焦[san1 jiao1], bladder 膀胱[pang2 guang1]
Trad. 六腳
- Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
Trad. 六藝
- the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 禮|礼[li3] (禮儀|礼仪[li3 yi2]), music 樂|乐[yue3] (音樂|音乐[yin1 yue4]), archery 射[she4] (射箭[she4 jian4]), charioteering 御[yu4] (駕車|驾车[jia4 che1]), calligraphy or literacy 書|书[shu1] (識字|识字[shi2 zi4]), mathematics or reckoning 數|数[shu4] (計算|计算[ji4 suan4])
- another name for the Six Classics 六經|六经[Liu4 jing1]
Trad. 六親
- six close relatives, namely: father 父[fu4], mother 母[mu3], older brothers 兄[xiong1], younger brothers 弟[di4], wife 妻[qi1], male children 子[zi3]
- one's kin
- (TCM) six unhealthy influences causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風|风[feng1], cold 寒[han2], heat 暑[shu3], damp 濕|湿[shi1], dryness 燥[zao4], fire 火[huo3]
Trad. 六韜
- “Six Secret Strategic Teachings”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
Trad. 十六國
- Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
- also written 五胡十六國|五胡十六国
Trad. 馬六甲
- Malacca or Melaka (town and state in Malaysia), also strait between Malaysia and Sumatra
Trad. 六合區
- Luhe, a district of Nanjing City 南京市[Nan2 jing1 Shi4], Jiangsu
- Lu'an, prefecture-level city in Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3]
Trad. 六扇門
- seat of the government
- yamen
- (in wuxia stories) special police force
- Douliu or Touliu city in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Trad. 六盤山
- Liupan Mountains, mountain range in northern China
- hexose (CH2O)6, monosaccharide with six carbon atoms, such as glucose 葡萄糖[pu2 tao5 tang2]
Trad. 六腳鄉
- Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan
Trad. 十六字訣
- 16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退，敵駐我擾，敵疲我打，敵退我追|敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue
- cetane number (quality of light diesel fuel, measured by its ignition delay)
- lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling
Trad. 浮生六記
- Six Records of a Floating Life, autobiographical novel and description of Qing dynasty life by 沈復|沈复[Shen3 Fu4], published 1808
- the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (I Ching or Yi Jing) 易經|易经
- Liuhe Bafa - "Six Harmonies, Eight Methods" - Martial Art
Trad. 三茶六飯
- lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes
- to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
- the six-syllable Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva (i.e. om mani padme hum)
Trad. 六方會談
- Six-Party Talks (2003–2007) on North Korea's nuclear program, involving China, the US, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Russia
Trad. 六日戰爭
- the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors
Trad. 軍情六處
- MI6 (British military intelligence agency)
Trad. 九聲六調
- nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)
Trad. 六朝時代
- the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
Trad. 五臟六腑
- five viscera and six bowels (TCM)
Trad. 六盤水市
- Liupanshui, prefecture-level city in Guizhou Province 貴州省|贵州省[Gui4 zhou1 Sheng3]
Trad. 六神無主
- out of one's wits (idiom)
- distracted
- stunned
Trad. 六親不認
- not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
Trad. 六親無靠
- orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
- left to one's own devices
Trad. 六韜三略
- "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略[San1 lu:e4], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
Trad. 三十六計
- The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction
- all the possible schemes and stratagems
Trad. 五顏六色
- multicolored
- every color under the sun
- women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
Trad. 三頭六臂
- lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom)
- fig. superhuman abilities; exceptional capability
- (idiom) to make a show of being decent and proper; to display phony or hypocritical behavior
- YAMAMOTO Isoroku (1884-1943), Japanese admiral
- the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同[Tan2 Si4 tong2], Lin Xu 林旭[Lin2 Xu4], Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀[Yang2 Shen1 xiu4], Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第[Liu2 Guang1 di4], Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁[Kang1 Guang3 ren2] and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐[Yang2 Rui4]
Trad. 十六國春秋
- history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls
- 1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule)
- (fig.) to deny responsibility; to pass the buck
- all walks of life (idiom)
- every trade
Trad. 馬六甲海峽
- Strait of Malacca
Trad. 平行六面體
- (math.) parallelepiped
Trad. 六一兒童節
- Children's Day (June 1st), PRC national holiday for children under 14
Trad. 六二五事變
- Korean War (dating from North Korean invasion on 25th Jun 1950)
Trad. 六二五戰爭
- the Korean War (started June 25 1950)
- see 一推六二五[yi1 tui1 liu4 er4 wu3]
- Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興|曹不兴[Cao2 Bu4 xing1], Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之|顾恺之[Gu4 Kai3 zhi1], Lu Tanwei 陸探微|陆探微[Lu4 Tan4 wei1] and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇|张僧繇[Zhang1 Seng1 you2]
Trad. 五胡十六國
- Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
- thirty six initial consonants of Song phonetic theory
Trad. 本篤十六世
- Pope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013
Trad. 菱形六面體
- (math.) rhombohedron
Trad. 帕斯卡六邊形
- Pascal's hexagon
Trad. 六方最密堆積
- hexagonal close-packed (HCP) (math.)
- King Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963–)
Trad. 過五關斬六將
- lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
- fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
Trad. 眼觀六路耳聽八方
- lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
- to be observant and alert (idiom)
Trad. 內六角圓柱頭螺釘
- hexagon socket head cap screw
Trad. 三十六計，走為上策
- of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)
- the best thing to do is leave
Trad. 三十六計，走為上計
- see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]