久 (gau2 | jiu3) : long; for a long time

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久

gau2

jiu3

[1] [adj] long; for a long time
[2] [n] length of time; specified duration

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Stroke count: 3

Level: 1

Radical: 丿 (#4)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

久

Don't confuse with:
欠

This word has been viewed 12704 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Dec 2014 04:06

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永久 wing5 gau2 yong3 jiu3 = permanent

多久 do1 gau2 duo1 jiu3 = how long (in period of time) 國

良久 loeng4 gau2 liang2 jiu3 = a long time, a good while 國

好久不見 hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hao3 jiu3 bu4*2 jian4 = long time no see 國

很久不見 han2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hen3 jiu3 bu4 jian4 = long time no see

不久 bat1 gau2 bu4 jiu3 = before long 國

久不久 gau2 bat1 gau2 jiu3 bu4 jiu3 = now and then; occasionally 國

悠久 jau4 gau2 you1 jiu3 = established; long

長久 coeng4 gau2 chang2 jiu3 = long time; ages

持久 ci4 gau2 chi2 jiu3 = enduring; lasting; duration
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Showing 1 example containing 久

佢當時好慌，以為自己命不久矣粵
Thinking that her end was near, she panicked.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 久
Unicode code for this character: U+4e45 (off-site link)

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