All charactersHSK 2

jiǔ

for a long time. 3 strokes, radical 丿, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin jiǔStrokes 3Radical 丿Band HSK 2Words 5

What 久 is made of

(bāo, wrap).

How to write 久

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Stroke order chart for 久 — 3 strokes, radical 丿

Write 久 on the grid

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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 久

Words that use 久

(jiǔ) for a long time
经过了很长的一段时间

久旱逢甘雨,滋润了每一寸土地。After a drought that lasted a long time, the timely rain soaked every inch of soil.

Lesson 206, 田园闲暇与岁月悠长 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons

()(jiǔ) soon, before long
过了不长的时间之后

同伴不久就赶来帮忙了。His friend arrived to help before long.

Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance

(duō)(jiǔ) how long (duration)
用来询问持续的时间长度

你打算在这里住多久?No one knew how long the meeting would last.

Lesson 20, 我们一起 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort

(hǎo)(jiǔ) a long time, quite a while
过去了相当长的一段时间

老朋友分别好久,终于重逢了。Old friends were apart for a long time, and finally reunited.

Lesson 30, 做好事 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year

(cháng)(jiǔ) long-lasting, enduring
指经历很长时间而不变

确保民生健康长久稳定。Public health stayed enduring and stable.

Lesson 552, 康衢行远 · 笃行实业与经世致远 · Strategic Logistics & Civic Infrastructure

More characters with the radical 丿

All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 丿 radical page.

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