三更

Traditional form:

三更

Pinyin (reading):

sāngēng

Definitions:

• third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
• midnight
• also pr. (sānjīn)

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify