Definition & Meaning

1.five watches of the night; five periods of the night

2.the fifth watch of the night; just before dawn

wǔ gēng

五 更

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1
n.five watches of the night; five periods of the night
- jiù shí cóng huáng hūn dào fú xiǎo wéi wǔ gēng
  旧时从黄昏到拂晓为五更。
  In ancient times, it was divided into five shifts from dusk to dawn.
synonym
wù yè戊夜
2
n.the fifth watch of the night; just before dawn
- wǔ gēng qǐ zǎo bǎi shì xīng wàng
  五更起早，百事兴旺。
  He that will thrive, must rise at five.
synonym
wù yè戊夜

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