Chinese

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3rd heavenly stem night
simp. and trad.
(丙夜)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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丙夜

  1. (historical) third watch; of the five traditional night-watches, from around 11pm until 1am.

Coordinate terms

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  • 甲夜 (jiǎyè, “first watch”)
  • 乙夜 (yǐyè, “second watch”)
  • 丁夜 (dīngyè, “fourth watch”)
  • 戊夜 (wùyè, “fifth watch”)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
へい
Grade: S

Grade: 2
kan'on

Noun

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(へい)() (heiya

  1. (historical) third watch of the five night-watches, around 11 p.m.–1 a.m.
    Hypernyms: 五更, 五夜
    Coordinate terms: 甲夜, 乙夜, 丙夜, 丁夜, 戊夜

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