初九 chū jiǔ — the ninth day of a lunar month's first period

初九
chū jiǔ

Characters: 初 · 九

Definitions

  1. the ninth day of a lunar month's first period

More definitions

zdic(汉典)

  1. 《周易》乾卦的第一爻，阳爻称「初九」，象征事物发展的初始阶段。
  2. 比喻人尚未显达的时期。

Examples

  • 正月初九，天气晴朗。

    It was the ninth day of the first lunar month, and the weather was clear.

  • 庙会从初九开始，一直热闹到十五。

    The temple fair starts on the ninth day and stays lively until the fifteenth.