jiǔ

nine; 9

HSK 1 #445

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 445th character
Radical ⼄ (5.1)
Strokes 2
Index # 15

Definitions

九 jiǔ
  1. 1. nine
  2. 2. 9

Stroke order

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Words containing 九

Word Meaning
September; ninth month (of the lunar year)
19; nineteen
ninety
most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
fig. ancient China
September; ninth month
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
the highest of the heavens; the Ninth Heaven
most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
(of a person) confident of success; to be a cinch
unimaginably far away; beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
about right; pretty close; very near
nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
Kowloon district of Hong Kong
words with great weight; very trustworthy speech
one ninth
pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes)
the underworld of Chinese mythology; the nine springs
coldest period after winter solstice
in dire straits
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory
kowtow in deep obedience; show extreme submission
the lowest professions
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