- 三十六 sānshíliù thirty-sixthe number 36.
- 三十六计 sānshíliùjì all schemesall possible stratagems or various tricks used to achieve a goal or solve a problem
- 山本五十六 Shānběn Wǔshíliù Yamamoto IsorokuYamamoto Isoroku (1884-1943), Japanese admiral
- 七十六 qīshíliù seventy-sixthe cardinal number 76.
- 十六进制 shíliùjìnzhì hexadecimal
- 十六国春秋 Shíliùguó Chūnqiū Sixteen Kingdoms Annalshistory of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439) by Cui Hong, written towards the end of Northern Wei; 100 scrolls
- 十六字诀 shíliùzìjué 16-character formulaA 16-character formula, specifically referring to Mao Zedong's tactical mantra on guerrilla warfare.
- 十六烷值 shíliùwánzhí cetane numbercetane number (quality of light diesel fuel, measured by its ignition delay)
- 本笃十六世 Běndǔ Shíliùshì Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVI, original name Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), pope 2005–2013
- 路易十六 Lùyìshíliù Louis XVIThe King of France during the French Revolution, who was deposed and executed.
- 三十六字母 sānshíliùzìmǔ thirty-six initialsthe thirty-six initial consonants of Song dynasty phonetic theory
- 三十六计，走为上策 sānshíliùjì, zǒuwéishàngcè retreatingThe best option among the thirty-six stratagems is to flee; indicates that leaving or retreating is the most prudent course of action when faced with a difficult or unwinnable situation.
- 五胡十六国 Wǔhú Shíliùguó Sixteen KingdomsSixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
- 十六位元 shíliùwèiyuán 16-bit16-bit (computing)
- 十六国 Shíliùguó Sixteen KingdomsSixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439)
