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夜 is a phonosemantic compound: 夕, meaning 'evening', provides the semantic clue, while 亦 gives the sound. It designates the night, the dark period from dusk to dawn as opposed to daytime. Its usage extends to the general concept of darkness, nocturnal activities, and unlit environments, making it a fundamental temporal marker in 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。
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