How to write 久

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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 久

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Meaning of 久

Pinyin jiǔ

Radical

丿

Strokes

Definition

(long) time / (long) duration of time

Usage

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久 [jiǔ] Meaning [Noun]: 1. Time is long. - 久远 (a long time) - 久经 (long since) - 久已 (already a long time) - 久违 (it's been a long time; a polite expression for saying it's been a while since we last met) - 久仰 (polite expression meaning to have admired someone for a long time, used upon first meeting) - 久别重逢 (long separated and then reunited) - 久而久之 (over long periods of time) 2. Duration of time. - 住多久 (How long have you stayed?) - 三年之久 (for three years) Meaning [Verb]: 1. To burn or moxify (related to "灸") [En. auterize]. 2. To support [En. support]. 3. To stop up [En. stop up]. 4. To await [En. await]. 5. To be detained [En. be detained]. Meaning [Adjective]: 1. Long-lasting; a long time (in contrast to "暂", temporary) [En. for a long time; long]. - Example: 久行怀思 (long travel brings thoughts). - Example: 夜久语声绝 (as night grows long, words cease). 2. Old (same as "旧"); from the past [En. old]. - Example: 久德 (old kindness). - Example: 久要 (previous invitation). 3. Referring to an elapsed period of time [En. of a certain duration of time]. - Example: 你来了多久了? (How long have you been here?) - Example: 久之 (for a long time).

由来已久 yóu lái yǐ jiǔ

age-old / of old

恒久 héng jiǔ

constant / persistent / long-lasting / eternal

久治不愈 jiǔ zhì bù yù

Long-term cure

久旱 jiǔ hàn

drouth

旷日持久 kuàng rì chí jiǔ

protracted (idiom) / long and drawn-out

耐久 nài jiǔ

durable / long-lasting

悠久 yōu jiǔ

long (tradition, history etc)

多久 duō jiǔ

how long?

持久 chí jiǔ

lasting / enduring / persistent / permanent / protracted / endurance / persistence / to last long

长久 cháng jiǔ

(for a) long time

良久 liáng jiǔ

a good while / a long time

长治久安 cháng zhì jiǔ ān

long-term peace and stability (of governments)

永久 yǒng jiǔ

everlasting / perpetual / lasting / forever / permanent

不久前 bù jiǔ qián

not long ago

好久 hǎo jiǔ

quite a while

久久 jiǔ jiǔ

for a very long time

许久 xǔ jiǔ

for a long time / for ages

前不久 qián bù jiǔ

not long ago / not long before

久而久之 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī

over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time

久远 jiǔ yuǎn

old / ancient / far away

久仰 jiǔ yǎng

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.

经久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī

prolonged / lasting

久留 jiǔ liú

to stay for a long time

久已 jiǔ yǐ

long ago / a long time since

久违 jiǔ wéi

(haven't done sth) for a long time / a long time since we last met

不久 bù jiǔ

not long (after) / before too long / soon / soon after

经久不衰 jīng jiǔ bù shuāi

unfailing / never-ending

久别重逢 jiǔ bié chóng féng

to meet again after a long period of separation