the Nine Ministers (in imperial China)
the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens
abalone (Haliotis diversicolor)
abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor)
nine-tenths; ninety percent
the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades
the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods
(770-220 BC), viz Confucians
儒家, Daoists
道家, Yin and Yang
阴阳家, Legalists
法家, Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1
nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)
nine-ball (billiards game)
legendary bird with nine heads (old); cunning or sly person
hill myna; Indian grackle; Gracula religiosa
nine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
nine-tailed turtle of mythology; The Nine-tailed Turtle, novel by late Qing novelist Zhang Chunfan 張春帆|张春帆
ninth heaven; Highest Heaven
enneahedron (solid figure having nine plane faces)
brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)
nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule); when all is said and done
nine tones and six modes (tonal system of Cantonese and other southern languages)
the coldest period of the year; three nine day periods after the winter solstice
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes)
the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)
the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
multiplication tables; (fig.) plan; scheme
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)
to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); (fig.) people from all trades (often derog.)
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
extremely certain; ninety percent sure
most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
pretty close; very near; about right
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