九 meaning and pronunciation

九
Simplified/traditional character

九 English definition

jiǔ
  • nine
  • 9

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 〩 : numeral 9 in Suzhou numeral system 蘇州碼子|苏州码子[Su1 zhou1 ma3 zi5];
  • 久 : (long) time; (long) duration of time;
  • 乆 : archaic variant of 久[jiu3];
  • 乣 : archaic variant of 糺[jiu3];
  • 灸 : moxibustion (TCM);
  • 玖 : black jade; nine (banker's anti-fraud numeral);
  • 糺 : army (used during the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties);
  • 酒 : wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1];
  • 韭 : leek;

Sentences examples with 九

  • 妈妈买了九个水果。
    Māmā mǎile jiǔ gè shuǐguǒ.
  • 今天是八月九日。
    Jīntiān shì bā yuè jiǔ rì.
  • 电影九点半才开始，还来得及。
    Diànyǐng jiǔ diǎn bàn cái kāishǐ, hái láidéjí.

Words containing 九, by HSK level

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