守岁

Traditional: 守歲

shǒu suì

Dictionary entry

to see in the New Year

What does 守岁 mean?

守岁 (shǒu suì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to see in the New Year

2to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve

Character breakdown

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守shǒuto guard · to defend 岁suìvariant of 歲|岁[sui4], year · years old

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How to pronounce 守岁

守岁

shǒu suì

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