the universe; the world; all six directions
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the six directions (up, down, east, west, south, north); the universe; the world
literaryA literary term originating from classical Chinese philosophy representing the six cardinal directions, often used poetically to refer to the entire world or cosmos.
Qín秦
wáng王
sǎo扫
liù六
hé合
，
hǔ虎
shì视
hé何
xióng雄
zāi哉
！
The King of Qin swept across the six directions, fierce as a tiger glaring—how heroic!
Liù六
hé合
zhī之
nèi内
，
jiē皆
xiōng兄
dì弟
yě也
。
Within the six directions, all men are brothers.
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Tā他
lì立
zhì志
zòng纵
héng横
liù六
hé合
，
chí驰
chěng骋
tiān天
xià下
。
He was determined to traverse the universe and gallop across the world.