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夜驚

简夜惊 · 繁夜驚

Mandarin · pinyin yè jīng

night terror
sleep terror

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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
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惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle

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4–1 · ye4 jing1

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