九

jiǔ

nine, each of the nine nine-day periods beginning from the day after the Winter Solstice, many; numerous

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nine; many

【化】 nona-

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nine

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jiǔ

n. nine

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jiu3

nine, 9

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九

jiǔ

数

（八加一后所得） nine:

九车间 No. 9 Workshop;

九成新 ninety per cent new;

三三得九。 Three times three is nine.

（表示多次或多数） many; numerous:

九曲桥 a zigzag bridge;

三弯九转 many twists and turns

名

（从冬至起每九天是一个“九”） each of the nine nine-day periods beginning from the day after the Winter Solstice:

三九天 the third nine-day period after the Winter Solstice; the coldest days of winter

（姓氏） a surname:

九嘉 Jiu Jia

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九|九 [jiǔ] ► nine ► 9