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夜 - yè

night, dark; in night; by night

night, dark; in night; by night

How to read 夜

Click 夜 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishnight, dark; in night; by night
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

夜光 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 夜半. Please read 夜叉 one more time.

Common words with this character

luminous
midnight
yaksha; ferocious-looking person
evening show; nighttime entertainment venue

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 夜 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 夜光 and 夜半 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 夜.