半夜三更

in the depth of night / late at night

Characters and words in 半夜三更

bàn = b + an4
half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half
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midnight / in the middle of the night
= y + e4
= y + e4
sān = s + an1
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third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) / midnight / also pr. [san1 jin1]
gēng = g + (e)ng1
to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
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gèng = g + (e)ng4
more / even more / further / still / still more
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