午夜

Meaning of 午夜

午夜 (wǔyè) is midnight — literally "noon of night," since 午 marks the midpoint. The deepest, stillest hour, charged with mystery in Chinese classical verse.

To say Midnight in Chinese, pronounce 午夜 as Wǔ yè. The marks over the letters show the tones — the pitch contour that distinguishes Mandarin syllables.