the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar

the ordinal number representing the position nine in a sequence or series.

Ma Ying-jeou (1950-), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, Mayor of Taipei 1998-2006, president of Republic of China 2008-2016

referring to the time of nine o'clock in the morning or evening

Kowloon district of Hong Kong

nine-tenths or ninety percent

The nine administrative divisions of China during the earliest dynasties; figuratively used to refer to the whole of China.

Jiuzhaigou county in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

the ninth month of the year

the cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty

words of enormous weight; one's word carries great authority (idiom)

in eight or nine cases out of ten; very likely or almost certainly

Jiujiang, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province [[江西省|江西省|Jiang1 xi1 Sheng3]]

1992 Consensus, statement issued after 1992 talks between PRC and Taiwan representatives, asserting that there is only one China

Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, scenic tourist site, and one of the four famous Buddhist mountains

One of the eight minor political parties in the People's Republic of China, primarily composed of intellectuals.

Jiulongpo, a district of Chongqing municipality

tremendous strength or effort

the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty

beyond the topmost clouds; in the highest heavens or at an immense physical distance

in eight or nine cases out of ten; very likely

JingJiu (Beijing-Kowloon) railway

surviving a life-threatening situation against overwhelming odds; a narrow escape or a new lease of life

ordinal number indicating the nineteenth position in a sequence

a mythological nine-tailed fox appearing in Chinese folklore

the ninth heaven; the highest of the heavens

very close to the facts or the truth; highly probable or nearly accurate

practically certain to be achieved; in the bag

People from various social backgrounds or trades, often referring to a diverse or disreputable mix of individuals.

something so small that it is negligible in comparison to a vast whole; a drop in the ocean

the underworld of Chinese mythology or the realm of the dead; Hades

nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year

mythological nine-headed bird from ancient Chinese folklore

a deep chasm or the deepest part of a body of water

personal calculation, scheme, or private plan

The historical event of September 18, 1931, used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria; also known as the Manchurian Railway Incident or Liutiaogou Incident.

pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes)

The nine periods of nine days following the winter solstice, marking the coldest time of the year.

ninety-nine out of one hundred; 99%

Jiugong Mountains in Tongshan County, Hubei, site of Jiugong Mountain National Park

the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)

the twenty-seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year

the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians, Daoists, Yin and Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Diplomats, Miscellaneous, and Agriculturalists

Kowloon City district in Hong Kong

the railway line connecting Guangzhou and Kowloon

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

Jiuyuan district of Baotou City [[包头市|包頭市|Bao1 tou2 Shi4]], Inner Mongolia

the calculation rule on an abacus where nine divided by nine equals one