Definitions

1. 1. third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
2. 2. midnight
3. 3. also pr. [san1 jin1]

Components

• 三 Sān – surname San
• 更 gēng – to change or replace

Related Words

• 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè – in the depth of the night
• 半夜三更 bàn yè sān gēng – in the depth of night