数九 shu3 jiu3

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

Traditional: 數九

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English Phonetic: nain
Detailed Definition: n. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one\ns. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten