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宵旰
xiāo​gàn

to work tirelessly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 宵 xiāo
    abbreviation of 宵衣 xiāo​yī
    to dress before dawn
    (literary) to dress before daybreak; used to praise an emperor for being diligent in government affairs
  2. 旰 gàn
    abbreviation of 旰食 gàn​shí
    to eat late
    to have a meal late in the day