| 久 | 1353C00 92.80 | 部居  | 畫數 3 | ㄐㄧㄡˇ [jiu3] | ||
| Adj. | (＝舊) Old (opp. 新 new): 不忘久德 (AC) will not forget old kindnesses; 久要 [jiu3yao1]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | For a long time: 久違 [jiu3wei3], 久仰 [jiu3yang3], 久遠 [jiu3yUan3]↓; 久聞大名 I've heard of your name; 久別 long separation; 不能久留 sorry I can't stay longer; 久病成良醫 long illness makes the patient a good doctor; 好久，許久，長久 for a long time; 天長地久 everlasting, eternity; 由來久矣 it has been so for a long time; 耐久 enduring, lasting; 不久 soon; 多久 for a long time, how long? | |||||
| Words | 1. 久常 [jiu3chang2], adj., lasting, enduring. 2. 久視 [jiu3shi4], n., (Taoism) everlasting life. 3. 久違 [jiu2wei3], phr., (of s.o.) have not seen for a long time. 4. 久仰 [jiu2yang3], phr., (of s.o. to whom one is being introduced) am glad to meet you whom I've always admired. 5. 久要 [jiu3yao1], n., (AC) an old promise. 6. 久已 [jiu2yi3], adv., long since, for a long time. 7. 久遠 [jiu2yUan3], adv., for a very long time. | |||||