六日 (liù rì) — the sixth day (of a month); six days | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary or written-style date for 'the 6th (of a month)'. In everyday speech say 六号 (liù hào) instead.

noun

the sixth day (of a month)six days

Examples

六日。
Huì yì yú liù rì zài jiǔ diàn jǔ xíng.
The meeting will be held at the hotel on the 6th.
六日。
liù rì Shì mǔ qīn jié.
The 6th is Mother's Day.
六日。
Qǐng jiāng shēn qǐng biǎo zài liù rì qián tí jiāo.
Please submit the application form before the 6th.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

六 marks the day number, and 日 supplies the unit of time.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 六 may come from a simple drawing of a shed, or from an ancient counting mark.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

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