巡更
xún​gēng

to keep night watch

  • created sense approved 巡更 · xún​gēng · to keep night watch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巡更

    xún​gēng

    to keep night watch

    To patrol at night, historically marking the hours by sounding clappers or gongs.

    巡, 更

    巡 (literal) → 巡 · xún · to patrol 更 (literal) → 更 · gēng · night watch

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    created sense