六艺 liù yì

the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 礼lǐ (礼仪lǐ yí), music 乐yuě (音乐yīn yuè), archery 射shè (射箭shè jiàn), charioteering 御yù (驾车jià chē), calligraphy or literacy 书shū (识字shí zì), mathematics or reckoning 数shù (计算jì suàn)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 礼lǐ (礼仪lǐ yí), music 乐yuě (音乐yīn yuè), archery 射shè (射箭shè jiàn), charioteering 御yù (驾车jià chē), calligraphy or literacy 书shū (识字shí zì), mathematics or reckoning 数shù (计算jì suàn)
  2. 2. another name for the Six Classics 六经liù jīng

Characters

Character Meaning
六 liù HSK 1
six; 6
艺 yì HSK 4
art; skill