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三更
sāngēng
1. third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
2. midnight
3. also pr. <sānjīn>
Common • Top 19%

Character Breakdown

三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
更
gèng
more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
HSK 3 7 丶

Compound Words (2)

三更半夜
sāngēngbànyè
in the depth of the night
半夜三更
bànyèsāngēng
in the depth of night

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
15,958 of 84,292