The Chinese Radical: 九


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Meaning
nine    九

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
nine, 9
jiǔ
The number ten with a hook, that is substracting
10 - 1 = 9
JLPT HSK 4
mixed, miscellaneous, various, mingle

Top: nine , below: tree , simplified from 雑, which was with bird
Nine trees [even without birds] are miscellanous and mixed.
JLPT HSK 4
to dye, catch (a disease), contaminate
rǎn
Top: water , nine , bottom: tree
You need water (= liquid) in 9 (colors, namely the 7 colors of the rainbow + black/white), obtained from trees, to dye with it.
JLPT HSK 4
to investigate, study carefully, after all
jiū
Top: hole, cavity (It is covered and a narrowing path leads into the cave.), bottom: nine
Hole 'nine' should be investigated.
JLPT HSK 6
rail, track, course, path
guǐ
Left: vehicle (車= cart with axle load-area wheels ), right: nine [here: two rails connected with a tie/sleeper ]
For the vehicles are the rails as their track or path.
JLPT HSK 6
enemy, hatred, animosity, a rival, feud
chóu, qiú
Left: person , right: nine
Persons who come in ninths are your enemies.
JLPT HSK 6
pill, bead, small round object, pellet
wán
Nine with an additional stroke
A 'nine' needs an additional stroke to become round like a pill.
JLPT HSK 6
to throw, toss, fling, cast, abandon
pāo
From left: hand , vari. of nine , force
In the hand you need nine-fold force for throwing.
JLPT no HSK
dawn, rising sun

Left: nine , right: sun
The upward direction ナ over the horizon with a sun ray stands for: rising sun.
JLPT no HSK
turtle-dove (= Turtur orientalis)
jiū
Left: nine (here: image of a pigeon ナ with a head pecking at the ground.), right: bird 鸟/
It is pecking at the ground. This bird is the: turtle-dove. (pigeon)

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