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寅忧夕惕
yín​yōu​xī​tì

to be on tenterhooks

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 寅 yín
    3-5 a.m.
    The period of the day from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.; the third of the twelve two-hour periods 时辰 shí​chen.
  2. 忧 憂 yōu nounverb
    to worry
    to worry or be concerned; to feel anxious; sorrowful; sad
  3. 夕 xī noun
    evening
    (bound form) evening; night
  4. 惕 tì verbadjective
    watchful
    (bound form) watchful; vigilant; cautious; (literary) fearful or respectful