初夜

chū yè

Dictionary entry

early evening

What does 初夜 mean?

初夜 (chū yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1early evening

2wedding night

3(fig.) first sexual encounter

Character breakdown

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初chū(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early 夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]

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How to pronounce 初夜

初夜

chū yè

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