久
而
久
之
j
i
ǔ
é
r
j
i
ǔ
z
h
ī
Definitions
1. over time
2. as time passes
3. in the fullness of time
Components
久
jiǔ
–
(long) time
而
ér
–
and
久之
jiǔ zhī
–
for a long time