初更

Traditional form:

初更

Pinyin (reading):

chūgēng

Definitions:

• first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)

Characters:

• 初 - beginning, initial, primary
• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

Traditional characters:

• 初 - beginning, initial, primary
• 更 - more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify