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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 五更

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
五更 wǔ gēng - fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 48,999 42,413

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
五 wǔ- five
- 5
更 gēng- 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)
更 gèng- more
- even more
- further
- still
- still more

Other Words Containing 五更

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo