Spot 六
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
六 component
liù · six
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 六
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue六Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 六 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
交=
+乂
兖=
+允
兗=
+兄
冥=
冖+日
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 六 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
公交车gōngjiāochē
public transport vehicle
HSK 3.0 · L2交jiāoto hand over
HSK 3.0 · L4交警jiāojǐngtraffic police
HSK 3.0 · L4交流jiāoliúto exchange
HSK 3.0 · L4交通jiāotōngto be connected
HSK 3.0 · L4交换jiāohuànto exchange
HSK 3.0 · L5交往jiāowǎngto associate
HSK 3.0 · L5交易jiāoyìto deal
HSK 3.0 · L5提交tíjiāoto submit
HSK 3.0 · L5成交chéngjiāoto complete a contract
HSK 3.0 · L6打交道dǎjiāodaoto come into contact with
HSK 3.0 · L6交际jiāojìcommunication
HSK 3.0 · L6