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大夜

dà yèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the second half of the night / early morning (cf. 小夜[xiǎo yè], evening) / (fig.) eternal rest / death / (Buddhism) the night before the cremation of a monk
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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.

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Original source entry:

大夜 大夜 [da4 ye4] /the second half of the night; early morning (cf. 小夜[xiao3 ye4], evening)/(fig.) eternal rest; death/(Buddhism) the night before the cremation of a monk/

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Character information

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  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 夜
    yè

    night

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