三更

third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) / midnight / also pr. [san1 jin1]

Characters and words in 三更

surname San
three / 3

= + : Mnemonic symbol: Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes. Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the people. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) people stop to watch the performance.
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)
more / even more / further / still / still more

= + : 人心不足,蛇吞象: A person who always wants more is like a snake which wants to eat an elephant.

= + : Guy Fawkes found a snake who ate an elephant in the engine's bathroom, and now it can't move anymore. Together with his friends Bigfoot and the sun, he carries it out of the bathroom.

Words with 三更

in the depth of night / late at night
in the depth of the night; very late at night
in the depth of the night / very late at night

Sentences with 三更

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