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Chinese

jiǔ
Meaning: the formal financial character for nine
Part of Speech: Number

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Example

支票上,數字九通常寫作玖,以防止金額被竄改。
支票上,数字九通常写作玖,以防止金额被窜改。
On a formal check, the number nine is usually written in its financial style to prevent the amount from being altered.

Usage Notes

This character is used mainly in checks and other formal financial documents because its complex shape makes numerical alteration more difficult. The ordinary character for nine is much more common in everyday writing.

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