Definitions
(numeral)
nine; 9
Etymology
Depicts an elbow. Based on the original meaning "elbow", now written as 肘. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
Originally a pictograph of an elbow. Because the word for "elbow" was homophonous with the number nine, the character was borrowed phonetically to represent the numeral. The original meaning of "elbow" is now written with the flesh radical as 肘. As the highest single-digit odd number, 九 also acquired strong symbolic connotations, often signifying multitude, abundance, or the highest degree.
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我有九本书。
现在是九点钟。
九月天气很好。
他今年十九岁。
这是第九次了。
九月份我要去旅游。
这本书打了九折。
九层楼的高度很高。
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