久
Radical: 丿
meaning for 久 jiǔ:
- - (long) time
- - (long) duration of timenot long (after)
- - before too long
- - soon
- - soon afternot long ago
- - not long beforelong (tradition, history etc)lasting
- - enduring
- - persistent
- - permanent
- - protracted
- - endurance
- - persistence
- - to last long(for a) long time
tāmen他们
děnghòu等候
yǐ已
jiǔ久
ㅤ，
què却
yìwúsuǒhuò一无所获
ㅤ。
They waited for a long time, but didn't get anything.
zuì最
qiángzhuàng强壮
de的
rén人
wèibì未必
huódé活得
zuì最
jiǔ久
ㅤ。
The strongest man does not necessarily live the longest.