九
HSK 1

九 (jiǔ): nine

jiǔ

nine

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Pinyin

jiǔ

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

nine

How to Write 九 (jiǔ)

九 is written in 2 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2

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Origin of 九

An elbow

What 九 is Made Of

九 is built from 2 components:

丿slash
乙second

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