jiū
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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jiu Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn jiu pinyin visually. Two tone paths for nine and rescue. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
九、救两条声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 5 words
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Tone guide
The tones of jiu
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jiǔ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
jiù
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for jiu
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
jiū
A common Chinese character pronounced jiū.
常用汉字「揪」，读作 jiū。
jiǔ
nine (the number 9)
数字九，9
jiù
to save; to rescue
帮助脱离危险
Useful words
Build vocabulary with jiu
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揪
jiū
A common Chinese character pronounced jiū.
常用汉字「揪」，读作 jiū。
九月
jiǔ yuè
September (the ninth month)
一年的第九个月
九只猫
jiǔ zhī māo
nine cats
九只小猫
救生圈
jiù shēng quān
a life buoy; a swim ring
游泳时套着的救生工具
救护车
jiù hù chē
an ambulance
送病人的白色汽车
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