守夜 shǒuyè to keep watch at night Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shǒuyè to keep watch at night · to keep a vigil · to keep time 守 shǒu verb to guard to guard; to defend; to keep watch over夜 yè noun night the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or eveningsshǒuyè to stay up late 守 shǒu verb to wait to wait for; to keep watch for a specific time or event夜 yè noun night the period between sunset and sunrise; evening; night; (classifier) used as a counter for nights or evenings