Cangjie code for 九

Cangjie decomposition of 九: 大弓 (KN)
大弓
KN

Step-by-step breakdown · Cangjie v3 and v5 are the same

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弓

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Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄐㄧㄡˇ jiǔ
Cantonesegau2
Taiwanesekiú
Meaning
nine
Kangxi Radical
乙 · 2 strokes

Common words

  • 十九shí jiǔnineteen; 19
  • 九十jiǔ shíninety
  • 九卿jiǔ qīngthe nine top officials (in imperial China)
  • 九天jiǔ tiānthe ninth heaven; the highest of the heavens
  • 九成jiǔ chéngnine-tenths; ninety percent
  • 十之八九shí zhī bā jiǔmost likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
  • 十有八九shí yǒu bā jiǔmost likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
  • 九死一生jiǔ sǐ yī shēngnine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life

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