The Chinese Radical: 九


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Meaning
nine    九

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 1
nine, 9
jiǔ
The number ten 十 with a hook乚, that is subtracting
10 - 1 = 9  
HSK 4
mixed, miscellaneous, various, mingle

Top: nine 九, below: tree 木, simplified from 雑, which was with bird 隹
Nine trees [even without birds] are miscellaneous and mixed.  
HSK 4
to dye, catch (a disease), contaminate
rǎn
Top: water 氵, nine 九, bottom: tree 木
You need water (= liquid) in 9 (colors, namely the 7 colors of the rainbow + black/white), obtained from trees, to dye with it.  
HSK 4
to investigate, study carefully, after all
jiū
Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), bottom: nine 九
Hole 'nine' should be investigated.  
HSK 6
rail, track, course, path
guǐ
Left: vehicle 车 (車= cart with axle丨 load-area 日 wheels 二), right: nine 九 [here: two rails 儿 connected with a tie/sleeper 一]
For the vehicles are the rails as their track or path.  
HSK 6
enemy, hatred, animosity, a rival, feud
chóu, qiú
Left: person 亻, right: nine 九
Persons who come in ninths are your enemies.  
HSK 6
pill, bead, small round object, pellet
wán
Nine 九 with an additional stroke 丶
A 'nine' needs an additional stroke to become round like a pill.  
HSK 6
to throw, toss, fling, cast, abandon
pāo
From left: hand 扌, variation of nine 九, force 力
In the hand you need nine-fold force for throwing.  
no HSK
dawn, rising sun

Left: nine 九, right: sun 日
The upward direction ナ over the horizon 一 with a sun ray 乚 stands for: rising sun.  
no HSK
turtle-dove (= Turtur Orientalis)
jiū
Left: nine 九 (here: image of a pigeon ナ with a head 乚 pecking at the ground.), right: bird 鸟/鳥
It is pecking at the ground. This bird is the: turtle-dove. (pigeon)  

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