九 jiǔ nine
How it came to be
象形 · Pictogram
A drawing of the thing it means.
Originally: bent arm
The oracle bone form is a hand on a bent forearm; the drawing first meant elbow.
用法
- Nine: 九个 (jiǔ ge) nine of, 九月 (jiǔyuè) September.
- Homophone with 久 (jiǔ) 'long-lasting', so 9 is favored at weddings for the wish of enduring love.
含“九”的汉字
例句
- 现在是九点。 Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn.It's nine o'clock now.
- 飞机九点起飞。 Fēijī jiǔ diǎn qǐfēi.The airplane departs at 9:00.
- 现在是九点一刻。 Xiànzài shì jiǔ diǎn yī kè.It's a quarter past nine.