CHARACTERS / JIU
“jiu” is 9 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 九jiǔnineHSK 1 · TONE 3
- 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that caseHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 久jiǔ(of a period of time) longHSK 3 · TONE 3
- 旧jiùoldHSK 3 · TONE 4
- 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine)HSK 3 · TONE 3
- 究jiūafter allHSK 4 · TONE 1
- 救jiùto saveHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 舅jiùmaternal uncleHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 纠jiūto gather togetherHSK 6 · TONE 1