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Derived characters

 * 便 哽 埂 㛐 峺 挭 浭 㹴 䢚 𣆳 梗 硬 稉 粳 綆(绠) 𧣲 鞕 骾 鯁(鲠)
 * 郠 𫨨 甦 𦑃 㬲 莄 筻 㾘

Glyph origin
Originally an, showing two chariots (丙). Later 攴 was added and a 丙 omitted to create the form seen in the Shuowen Jiezi (㪅), a. The remaining 丙 eventually corrupted into a shape similar to 雨.

Definitions

 * 1) to change; to replace
 * 2) to take turns; to rotate
 * 3) to experience
 * 4) 28th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "change" (𝌡)
 * 1) 28th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "change" (𝌡)

Definitions

 * 1)  watch (of a sentry)
 * 2)  one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
 * 3)  shift; work shift; work period
 * 1)  shift; work shift; work period

Definitions

 * 1) more; even more
 * 2)  further; also
 * 1)  further; also
 * 1)  further; also
 * 1)  further; also
 * 1)  further; also

Definitions

 * 1)  so, to such an extent

Kanji

 * 1) grow late
 * 2) night watch
 * 3) of course
 * 4) renew

Noun

 * 1) one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was divided in ancient China

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
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