| 一 |
yī gēng | first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old) |
| 一 |
yī | one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 更 |
gēng | to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) |
| 更 |
gèng | more / even more / further / still / still more |