夤
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Meaning: late at night
💡 Think 'yin' (dark) + 'night' = deep night.
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Character Story & Explanation
夤 (yín) means 'late at night' and is used in literary contexts to describe the deep hours after midnight. Its radical 夕 (xī) means 'evening', reinforcing the nocturnal theme. In Chinese culture, 夤 evokes quiet solitude, often associated with scholarly activity or spiritual reflection under moonlight.
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