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早C晚A

zǎo C wǎn Adictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(skincare regimen) Vitamin C in the morning, Vitamin A in the evening (original meaning) / (jocular) coffee in the morning, alcohol in the evening
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-225132c4f37931d2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

早C晚A 早C晚A [zao3 C wan3 A] /(skincare regimen) Vitamin C in the morning, Vitamin A in the evening (original meaning)/(jocular) coffee in the morning, alcohol in the evening/

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Character information

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  • 早
    zǎo

    early / morning / Good morning! / long ago / prematurely

  • 晚
    wǎn

    evening / night / late

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.