打更

dǎ gēng

Dictionary entry

to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)

What does 打更 mean?

打更 (dǎ gēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)

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打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]更gēngto change or replace · to experience

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打更

dǎ gēng

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