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一夜無眠

简一夜无眠 · 繁一夜無眠

Mandarin · pinyin yī yè wú mián

to have a sleepless night

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
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眠: mián · close eyes, sleep; hibernate
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–4–2–2 · yi1 ye4 wu2 mian2

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