久 (jiǔ): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Long time and duration

久 (jiǔ) describes a long time in words like 不久, 好久, and 长久.

HSK 3.0 · L3

Enduring and permanent

久 (jiǔ) expresses lasting or permanent qualities in words like 持久, 久远, and 永久.

HSK 6

chí持

jiǔ久

lasting; enduring; persistent

HSK 3.0 · L5

jiǔ久

yuǎn远

long ago; far back in time; remote

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yǒng永

jiǔ久

Permanent / everlasting

Greeting and idiom uses

久 (jiǔ) appears in greetings like 久仰 and 久违, and in idioms like 天长地久 and 经久不息.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiǔ久

yǎng仰

Long admire

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiǔ久

wéi违

Long time no see

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tiān天

cháng长

dì地

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jīng经

jiǔ久

bù不

xī

久 (jiǔ): Long time — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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How to Use 久

Long time and duration

Example Sentences

HSK Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical

Enduring and permanent

Greeting and idiom uses

Related Characters

HSK Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical