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九十
jiǔshí
1. ninety
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Character Breakdown

九
jiǔ
nine
HSK 1 2 丶
十
shí
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
HSK 1 2 丶

Compound Words (2)

行百里者半九十
xíngbǎilǐzhěbànjiǔshí
lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)
饭后百步走，活到九十九
fànhòubǎibùzǒu,huódàojiǔshíjiǔ
walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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