更漏 gēng lòu ㄍㄥ ㄌㄡˋ gaang1 lau6
- water clock used to mark night watches
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更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3 to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
漏
- 泄漏 洩漏 xiè lòu ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄡˋ (of a liquid or gas) to leak
- 漏洞 lòu dòng ㄌㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ lau6 dung6 leak
- 偷漏 tōu lòu ㄊㄡ ㄌㄡˋ tau1 lau6 to evade (taxes)
- 地漏 dì lòu ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄡˋ dei6 lau6 drain
- 崩漏 bēng lòu ㄅㄥ ㄌㄡˋ bang1 lau6 uterine bleeding
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- 捡漏 撿漏 jiǎn lòu ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄡˋ gim2 lau6 to repair a leaky roof
- 检漏 檢漏 jiǎn lòu ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄡˋ gim2 lau6 to check for leaks
- 沙漏 shā lòu ㄕㄚ ㄌㄡˋ saa1 lau6 hourglass
- 渗漏 滲漏 shèn lòu ㄕㄣˋ ㄌㄡˋ sam3 lau6 seepage
- 滴漏 dī lòu ㄉㄧ ㄌㄡˋ dik6 lau6 water clock; clepsydra
- 漏勺 lòu sháo ㄌㄡˋ ㄕㄠˊ perforated spoon
- 漏嘴 lòu zuǐ ㄌㄡˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ lau6 zeoi2 to make an indiscreet remark
- 漏壶 漏壺 lòu hú ㄌㄡˋ ㄏㄨˊ lau6 wu2 water clock
- 漏夜 lòu yè ㄌㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ lau6 je6 (literary) late at night
- 漏失 lòu shī ㄌㄡˋ ㄕ lau6 sat1 to lose sth due to leakage
- 漏掉 lòu diào ㄌㄡˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ lau6 diu6 to miss
- 漏斗 lòu dǒu ㄌㄡˋ ㄉㄡˇ lau6 dau2 funnel
- 漏气 漏氣 lòu qì ㄌㄡˋ ㄑㄧˋ lau6 hei3 to leak air or gas
- 漏水 lòu shuǐ ㄌㄡˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ lau6 seoi2 (of pipes, ceilings, roofs etc) to leak water; to have a water leak
- 漏油 lòu yóu ㄌㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ lau6 jau4 oil spill; oil leak
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 点水不漏 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
- 挂一漏万 掛一漏萬 guà yī lòu wàn ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄧ ㄌㄡˋ ㄨㄢˋ gwaa3 jat1 lau6 maan6 to mention some but omit many others (idiom)
- 漏洞百出 lòu dòng bǎi chū ㄌㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄔㄨ lau6 dung6 baak3 ceot1 (of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)
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- 漏脯充饥 漏脯充飢 lòu fǔ chōng jī ㄌㄡˋ ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄐㄧ lau6 fu2 cung1 gei1 lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom)
- 漏网之鱼 漏網之魚 lòu wǎng zhī yú ㄌㄡˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄓ ㄩˊ lau6 mong5 zi1 jyu4 lit. a fish that escaped the net (idiom)
- 漏泄天机 漏洩天機 lòu xiè tiān jī ㄌㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧ lau6 sit3 tin1 gei1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
- 疏而不漏 shū ér bù lòu ㄕㄨ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
- 泄漏天机 泄漏天機 xiè lòu tiān jī ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧ sit3 lau6 tin1 gei1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret