chū​gēng

first watch

Senses

初更 chū​gēng first watch

(old) the first of the five night watch periods, occurring between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM; the beginning of the night

References

synonym 初更/初更 初夜/初夜
same_as 初夜/初夜 初更/初更
synonym 起更/起更 初更/初更
same_as 甲夜/甲夜 初更/初更