九

jiǔ

j+iǔ·3rd tone

nine · 9

Radical: 丿 Strokes: 2 HSK 1

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

Same radical

之乐乌丘久乘册乔丸乎乏乃

Same radical

之乐乌丘久乘册乔丸乎乏乃乖么乍

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Character Decomposition

九=丿+乙

Etymology

An elbow

Meanings

nine

9

jiǔ

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Words with 九 510 total

the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty九鼎Jiǔ Dǐng

Idioms with 九 113 total Chain

pretty close · very near · about right八九不离十bā jiǔ bù lí shí