九
九 (jiǔ) means “nine”. It is made of 丿 + 乙 and has 2 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 九 into its parts
What 九 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
Origin hint: An elbow (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
九 stroke order
Example sentences
我九点上课。Wǒ jiǔ diǎn shàngkè.My class starts at nine.
你九点来吧。Nǐ jiǔ diǎn lái ba.Come at nine.
Also built with 丿
- 么meinterrogative particle
- 乌wūcrow
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final particle
- 乏fápoor
- 乒pīngused with pong for ping pong
- 儿érchild
- 几jǐhow many
- 刀dāoknife
- 力lìstrength
- 千qiānthousand
- 午wǔnoon
- 失shīto lose
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | nine |
| Strokes | 2 |
| Radical | 乙 (second, #5) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 九
What does 九 mean?
九 (jiǔ) means “nine”.
How many strokes does 九 have?
九 has 2 strokes.
What is the radical of 九?
The radical of 九 is 乙 (yǐ, “second”), Kangxi radical number 5.
What parts make up 九?
九 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 乙 (second).
Which HSK level is 九?
九 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 九 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.