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久 - jiǔ

long time (ago); time passage, grow late

long time (ago); time passage, grow late

How to read 久

Click 久 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiǔ
Englishlong time (ago); time passage, grow late
Radical hint丿

Short sentences you can say today

久久 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 久之. Please read 久仰 one more time.

Common words with this character

for a very long time
for a long time
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
Kubo

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 久 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 久久 and 久之 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 久.