Word information
Simplified九窍
Traditional九竅
Pinyinjiǔ qiào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
九窍
jiǔ qiào · nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 九窍
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诀窍juéqiào
secret; trick; knack; key
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九成jiǔ chéngnine-tenths; ninety percent
重九chóng jiǔthe Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)
交九jiāo jiǔthe coldest period of the year; three nine day periods after the winter solstice