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The character "夜", representing the concept of night, derives from an etymological blend where the component "夕", indicating evening, merges with "亦", which primarily provides phonetic guidance. This structural formation has consistently conveyed the idea of the dark period following sunset throughout its historical usage. While its graphic representation has seen some stylistic adjustments over time, the core composition has remained intact, preserving the interplay between meaning and sound. The semantic range of "夜" has stayed closely aligned with nighttime, though in literary contexts it occasionally extended to metaphors for obscurity or the conclusion of daily activities. Its enduring form, unchanged by any major orthographic reduction, continues to symbolize the nocturnal hours in written Chinese.
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夜晚很安静。
深夜他回家了。
我们昨夜看了电影。
夜晚的天空真美丽。
半夜突然下起了雨。
他经常工作到深夜。
夜晚的都市灯光璀璨。
在宁静的夜晚，我喜欢读书。