平安夜 Traditional form: 平安夜 Pinyin (reading): Píng'ān Yè Definitions: Silent Night (Christmas carol) Christmas Eve Characters: 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night Traditional characters: 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful 安 - peaceful, tranquil, quiet 夜 - night, dark; under cover of night