九

jiǔ

number HSK 1 #2,040

Meanings

1 nine

Characters

Examples

现在九点了。

Xiànzài jiǔ diǎn le.

It's nine o'clock now.

九月是秋天。

Jiǔ yuè shì qiūtiān.

September is autumn.

Tips

culture

九 sounds like 久 (jiǔ, 'long-lasting'), making it very auspicious. The number 9 is associated with the emperor — the Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms.

culture

九九重阳节 (Chóngyáng Jié, Double Ninth Festival) on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is a day to honor elders.

Stroke Order

九 jiǔ