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守夜

shǒu yè

2-character word

What 守夜 means

1. to be on all-night duty
2. to be on night watch
3. to keep a vigil

The characters in 守夜

• 守shǒuto guard; to defend; to keep watch
• 夜yènight

Words containing 守夜

• 熬更守夜áo gēng shǒu yèto stay up through the night (idiom)

Sounds the same

Read shǒu yè, tone for tone, but written differently.

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