六书

Traditional form:

六書

Pinyin (reading):

liùshū

Definitions:

• 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)

Characters:

• 六 - six
• 书 - book, letter, document; writing

Traditional characters:

• 六 - six
• 書 - book, letter, document; writing