jiǔ

  1. jiǔ adjective old
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
    Notes: Use for old things not old people (Guoyu '久' adj)
  2. jiǔ adverb over a long time
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
    Notes: For example, 長治久安 'long order and long peace' (CCI p. 37; CC-CEDICT '長治久安'; Guoyu '長治久安'; Guoyu '久' adv; Unihan '久')
  3. jiǔ noun age
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '久' n)
  4. jiǔ verb to remain
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 留 (Guoyu '久' v)
  5. jiǔ adjective extending; ayata
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: āyata (BCSD '久', p. 75; Mahāvyutpatti 'āyataḥ'; MW 'āyata')
  6. jiǔ adjective lasting a long time; cira
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: cira (BCSD '久', p. 75; MW 'cira')

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