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TSUMUGU · B2 · 詞
消夜 word · B2
消夜 ＝ 消 ＋ 夜
ㄒㄧㄠ ㄧㄝˋ · xiāoyè
noun — late-night snack, midnight meal

字源 FORM — what the parts do

消pass (the time), dispel (消磨)xiāo
夜night (夜晚)yè
消夜，消磨的消，夜晚的夜。
關 · Related
宵夜xiāoyèsibling orthographic form, same word with 宵 for the night-glyph