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Chinese Character Nine 九
Tips: There are only two strokes in 九, and it resembles a hook, too.
Radical: The frequently-used character containing radical 丿are 川 生 久 升 乐 年 乘 及（river, life, long, rise, happy, year, ride, and）etc.
Stroke order:
Frequently-used words or phrases:
| 九天 |
jiǔ tiān |
n. |
the Ninth Heaven; the highest of heavens |
| 九月 |
jiǔ yuè |
n. |
September
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| 重九 |
chóng jiǔ |
n. |
the Double Ninth Festival ( the 9th day of the 9th lunar month ) |
| 九牛一毛 |
jiǔ niú yī máo |
id. |
a single hair out of nine ox hides; a drop in the ocean |
| 九死一生 |
jiǔ sǐ yī shēng |
id. |
a narrow escape from death |
Exercise:
Identify 九 in each of the characters below:
旭 究 轨 染 仇 丸 馗
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