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Translingual
Symbol
666
- (biblical) The Number of the Beast.
1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Revelation 13:16–18:And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
See also
Chinese
Etymology 1
“6” stands for 溜 (liù, “smooth”) or 牛 (niú, “awesome”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
666
- (Mandarin, Internet slang) Wow! Awesome! Great skills! This is so cool! (in game chats)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
666
- Alternative form of 六六六 (liùliùliù, “hexachlorocyclohexane”)