九 jiǔ, nine/9 九月 Jiǔyuè, September/ninth month (of the lunar year) 十九 shíjiǔ, nineteen/19 九十 jiǔshí, ninety 十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority 九月份 jiǔyuèfèn, September/ninth month 九州 Jiǔzhōu, division of China during earliest dynasties/fig. ancient China/Kyūshū, southernm... 九尾狐 jiǔwěihú, nine-tailed fox (mythological creature) 九天 jiǔtiān, the Ninth Heaven/the highest of the heavens 十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority 十拿九稳 shínájiǔwěn, [十拿九穩], to be a cinch/in the bag/(of a person) confident of success 九霄云外 jiǔxiāoyúnwài, [九霄雲外], beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)/unimaginably far away 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right 九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life 九龙 Jiǔlóng, [九龍], Kowloon district of Hong Kong 三教九流 sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian... 一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth 牌九 páijiǔ, pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes) 九泉 jiǔquán, the nine springs/the underworld of Chinese mythology/Hades 三九天 sānjiǔtiān, the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days ... 三旬九食 sānxúnjiǔshí, lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)/fig. (of a family) on the br... 三贞九烈 sānzhēnjiǔliè, [三貞九烈], (of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory 三跪九叩 sānguìjiǔkòu, to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the empe... 下九流 xiàjiǔliú, the lowest professions 中共九大 zhōnggòngjiǔdà, Chinese Communist Party 9th congress in 1969 九一八事变 JiǔYībāShìbiàn, [九一八事變], the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Jap... 九三学社 JiǔsānXuéshè, [九三學社], Jiusan Society, one of the eight political parties of the CCP 九九乘法表 jiǔjiǔchéngfǎbiǎo, multiplication table 九九归一 jiǔjiǔguīyī, [九九歸一], nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule)/when all is said and done 九九重阳 Jiǔjiǔchóngyáng, [九九重陽], Double Ninth or Yang Festival/9th day of 9th lunar month 九二共识 JiǔÈrGòngshí, [九二共識], 1992 Consensus, statement issued after 1992 talks between PRC and Taiwan represe... 九份 Jiǔfèn, Jiufen (or Jioufen or Chiufen), mountainside town in north Taiwan, former gold m... 九华山 Jiǔhuáshān, [九華山], Mt Jiuhua in Anhui, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Kṣitigarb... 九卿 jiǔqīng, the Nine Ministers (in imperial China) 九原区 Jiǔyuánqū, [九原區], Jiuyuan district of Baotou city 包頭市|包头市[Bāo tóu shì], Inner Mongolia 九台 Jiǔtái, Jiutai District of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin 九台区 JiǔtáiQū, [九台區], Jiutai District of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin 九号球 jiǔhàoqiú, [九號球], nine-ball (billiards game) 九声六调 jiǔshēngliùdiào, [九聲六調], nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages... 九天揽月 jiǔtiānlǎnyuè, [九天攬月], to reach for the stars (idiom) 九天玄女 JiǔtiānXuánnǚ, Xuan Nü, a fairy in Chinese mythology 九头鸟 jiǔtóuniǎo, [九頭鳥], legendary bird with nine heads (old)/cunning or sly person 九如 Jiǔrú, Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Taiwan 九如乡 Jiǔrúxiāng, [九如鄉], Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Píng dōng Xiàn], Taiwan 九孔 jiǔkǒng, abalone (Haliotis diversicolor) 九孔螺 jiǔkǒngluó, see 九孔[jiǔ kǒng] 九官鸟 jiǔguānniǎo, [九官鳥], hill myna/Indian grackle/Gracula religiosa 九宫山 Jiǔgōngshān, [九宮山], Jiugongshan nature reserve in Tongshan county, Xianning prefecture 咸宁, Hubei 九宫山镇 Jiǔgōngshānzhèn, [九宮山鎮], Jiugongshan town in Tongshan county, Xianning prefecture 咸宁, Hubei 九宫格数独 jiǔgōnggéshùdú, [九宮格數獨], sudoku (puzzle game) 九寨沟 Jiǔzhàigōu, [九寨溝], Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan/Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan 九寨沟县 Jiǔzhàigōuxiàn, [九寨溝縣], Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan 九寨沟风景名胜区 JiǔzhàigōuFēngjǐngmíngshèngqū, [九寨溝風景名勝區], Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area, Sichuan 九尾龟 jiǔwěiguī, [九尾龜], nine-tailed turtle of mythology/The Nine-tailed Turtle, novel by late Qing novel... 九层塔 jiǔcéngtǎ, [九層塔], basil 九嶷山 Jiǔyíshān, Jiuyi mountain range in Hunan on the border with Guangdong 九巴 Jiǔbā, Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) (abbr. for 九龍巴士|九龙巴士) 九归 jiǔguī, [九歸], abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor) 九成 jiǔchéng, nine-tenths/ninety percent 九折 jiǔzhé, 10% off (price) 九旬老人 jiǔxúnlǎorén, nonagenarian 九校联盟 JiǔXiàoLiánméng, [九校聯盟], C9 League, alliance of nine prestigious Chinese universities, established in 199... 九江 Jiǔjiāng, Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi/also Jiujiang county 九江县 Jiǔjiāngxiàn, [九江縣], Jiujiang county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 九江地区 Jiǔjiāngdìqū, [九江地區], Jiujiang prefecture in Jiangxi 九江市 Jiǔjiāngshì, Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi 九流 jiǔliú, the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and ... 九渊 jiǔyuān, [九淵], abyss/deep chasm 九牛一毛 jiǔniúyīmáo, lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom)/fig. a drop in the ocean 九牛二虎之力 jiǔniúèrhǔzhīlì, tremendous strength (idiom) 九窍 jiǔqiào, [九竅], nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus) 九章算术 JiǔzhāngSuànshù, [九章算術], The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art 九边形 jiǔbiānxíng, [九邊形], nonagon 九里 Jiǔlǐ, Liuli district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xú zhōu shì], Jiangsu 九里区 Jiǔlǐqū, [九里區], Liuli district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xú zhōu shì], Jiangsu 九重霄 jiǔchóngxiāo, ninth heaven/Highest Heaven 九野 jiǔyě, the nine "fields" into which Heaven was anciently divided/the Nine Provinces of ... 九零后 jiǔlínghòu, [九零後], 90s generation 九面体 jiǔmiàntǐ, [九面體], enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces) 九香虫 jiǔxiāngchóng, [九香蟲], brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) 九鼎 JiǔDǐng, the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty 九齿钉耙 jiǔchǐdīngpá, [九齒釘耙], The Nine-Toothed Rake (weapon of Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhū Bā jiè]) 九龙县 Jiǔlóngxiàn, [九龍縣], Jiulong county (Tibetan: brgyad zur rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefectu... 九龙坡 Jiǔlóngpō, [九龍坡], Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 九龙坡区 Jiǔlóngpōqū, [九龍坡區], Jiulongpo district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan 九龙城 Jiǔlóngchéng, [九龍城], Kowloon City, Hong Kong 九龙城寨 JiǔlóngChéngzhài, [九龍城寨], Kowloon Walled City 交九 jiāojiǔ, the coldest period of the year/three nine day periods after the winter solstice 京九铁路 JīngJiǔTiělù, [京九鐵路], JingJiu (Beijing-Kowloon) railway 十成九稳 shíchéngjiǔwěn, [十成九穩], see 十拿九穩|十拿九稳[shí ná jiǔ wěn] 小九九 xiǎojiǔjiǔ, multiplication tables/(fig.) plan/scheme 广九 GuǎngJiǔ, [廣九], Guangdong and Kowloon (e.g. railway) 广九铁路 GuǎngJiǔtiělù, [廣九鐵路], Guangdong and Kowloon railway 数九 shǔjiǔ, [數九], nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the ye... 数九天 shǔjiǔtiān, [數九天], nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the ye... 数九寒天 shǔjiǔhántiān, [數九寒天], nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the ye... 沅江九肋 Yuánjiāngjiǔlèi, rare talent/lit. legendary nine-ribbed turtle of Yuan river 臭老九 chòulǎojiǔ, stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural... 行百里者半九十 xíngbǎilǐzhěbànjiǔshí, lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)/fig. the closer ... 诛九族 zhūjiǔzú, [誅九族], to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old) 贝九 Bèijiǔ, [貝九], Beethoven's Ninth 重九 chóngjiǔ, the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month) 马英九 MǎYīngjiǔ, [馬英九], Ma Ying-jeou (1950-), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, Mayor of Taipei 1998-2006... 龙生九子 lóngshēngjiǔzǐ, [龍生九子], lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters/good and bad...