Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “jiu”
35 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
jiū
揪
jiū
丩to pinch, to grasp
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9jiū
纠to connect, to join
2 strokesjiū
究tangled
5 strokesjiū
鸠to dig into, to investigate
7 strokesjiū
糾pigeon
7 strokesjiū
赳tangled
8 strokesjiū
阄gallant, valiant
9 strokesjiū
啾chance, risk
10 strokesjiū
鳩the wailing of a child
12 strokesjiū
樛pigeon
13 strokesjiū
鬏bent limbs or branches
15 strokesjiū
鬮coiffure, topknot
19 strokesjiū
chance, risk
27 strokes3
Third tone
jiǔ
4
Fourth tone
jiù
就
jiù
救just, simply
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2jiù
旧aid, help
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5jiù
匛old, ancient
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3jiù
臼Chinese character
5 strokesjiù
咎mortar
6 strokesjiù
疚fault, defect
8 strokesjiù
柩chronic disease
8 strokesjiù
桕bier, coffin
9 strokesjiù
厩tallow tree
10 strokesjiù
廄stable
11 strokesjiù
舅stable
12 strokesjiù
僦mother's brother, uncle
13 strokesjiù
鹫to hire
14 strokesjiù
舊condor, vulture
17 strokesjiù
鷲old, ancient
18 strokesjiù
condor, vulture
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