Chinese words pronounced jiu (any tone) 33 words, in the 3 tones jiu is read in. jiū (1st tone) 10 words 揪(jiū) to seize 究(jiū) after all 鸠(jiū) turtledove 纠(jiū) to gather together 啾(jiū) wailing of child 揪(jiū) to seize 究(jiū) after all 鳩(jiū) turtledove 糾(jiū) to gather together 啾(jiū) wailing of child All 10 words pronounced jiū jiǔ (3rd tone) 9 words 酒(jiǔ) wine 九(jiǔ) nine 久(jiǔ) long 灸(jiǔ) moxibustion 玖(jiǔ) black jade 酒(jiǔ) wine 九(jiǔ) nine 久(jiǔ) long 灸(jiǔ) moxibustion 玖(jiǔ) black jade All 9 words pronounced jiǔ jiù (4th tone) 14 words 就(jiù) then 旧(jiù) old 救(jiù) to save 舅(jiù) maternal uncle 咎(jiù) fault 就(jiù) then 舊(jiù) old 救(jiù) to save 舅(jiù) maternal uncle 咎(jiù) fault All 14 words pronounced jiù