a traditional formal expression used to wish someone a long life and unending good fortune, derived from the nine repetitions of the word "rú" in the "Tian Bao" poem of the "Classic of Poetry"

(literary) formal birthday wishes for a senior expressing hopes for many blessings, long life, and multiple sons along with nine specific auspicious comparisons from the Book of Odes

Jiuru or Chiuju township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Its name derives from the phrase [[九如|九如|jiu3 ru2]], meaning nine types of good fortune, and replaces the older name [[九块厝|九塊厝|jiu3 kuai4 cuo4]].