CHARACTERS / JIU

“jiu” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 九jiǔnineHSK 1 · TONE 3
  2. 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that caseHSK 2 · TONE 4
  3. 久jiǔ(of a period of time) longHSK 3 · TONE 3
  4. 旧jiùoldHSK 3 · TONE 4
  5. 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine)HSK 3 · TONE 3
  6. 究jiūafter allHSK 4 · TONE 1
  7. 救jiùto saveHSK 5 · TONE 4
  8. 舅jiùmaternal uncleHSK 5 · TONE 4
  9. 纠jiūto gather togetherHSK 6 · TONE 1