How to write 夜
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Meaning of 夜
Pinyin
yè
Radical
夕
Strokes
8
Definition
night
Usage
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夜 (yè)
1. Time when it is dark, in contrast to "日" (day) or "昼" (daylight).
夜晚.
毎天都是夜.
夜阑 (night approaching its end).
夜盲 (night blindness).
夜幕 (nightfall).
夜宵 (night talk).
夜袭 (night attack).
夜行 (night travel).
夜战 (night battle).
2. Originally refers to the time from sunset to sunrise.
1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] night)
2. Dusk, when it is dark ([En.] dusk)
3. Early morning, just before dawn ([En.] in the small hours; before dawn)
Zheng Xuan notes: "夜 is the time when the rooster crows before dawn."
形 (xíng)
1. Dim; dusky ([En.] dim; dusky)
- Example: 夜室 (dark room; tomb)
- Example: 夜台 (night court; grave; also refers to the underworld)
引 (yǐn)
1. In the small hours, it is still dark, leading to the suggestion of a dark period.
- From "Shiwen": 夜,舍也. 天下休舍也 (Night is a place of rest; a time when the world rests).
- From "Guangya": 夜，暮也 (Night is dusk).
- From "Zhouli": 夜呼旦 (calling out at night: night is the time when the rooster crows).
- From "Zuo Zhuan": 辛卯夜, 恒星不见 (On the night of Xinmao, the stars could not be seen).
### Examples:
夜游子 (one who likes to wander at night)
夜里个 (yesterday at night)
夜合钱 (the payment received by a prostitute)
夜行人 (those who act secretly at night, like thieves or knights)
夜不收 (night detective; alludes to nighttime revelers)
夜叉婆 (a fierce, ugly woman)
夜消 (night snack)
夜里 (last night)
夜台 (long night platform; tomb)
夜夫 (night watchman)
夜漫漫 (the night is long, indicating difficult times)
夜艾 (deep night)
夜永 (deep night)
夜定 (referring to the quiet late hour)
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Input Method for 夜
Pinyin
ye4
Wubi
ywty
Cangjie
yonk
Zhengma
snrs
Four Corner
00247
Unicode
U+591c
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category