[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Quantity # 六 liù six ## Componentes [[亠 (tóu)]] [[八 (bā)]] [[八 bā]] ## Meaning The Chinese character 六 (liù) means "six." ## History The Chinese character 六 (liù), meaning "six," has a rich history of evolution. Originating from the Shang Dynasty, it was depicted as six horizontal lines in the Oracle Bone Script. As the Zhou Dynasty began, the character became more angular and stylized in the Bronze Inscription Script. During the Qin Dynasty, in the Seal Script, 六 took on a more square-shaped form, with six lines. The Han Dynasty saw further stylization in the Clerical Script. Finally, in modern Chinese, 六 became simplified and standardized, with six straight horizontal lines, often stacked three on top and three at the bottom. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[六oracular 1.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[六 liù - bronce 1.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[六seal 1.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[六cle 1.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[六reg 1.svg]]