Note
Even if you put a lid on your person and the winter is dotted, the night will still be cold.
Breakdown of night
person
人
dot; drop
丶 component
lid
亠 component
This obviously is a lid. Just look at it!
winter
夂 component
Usages of night
夜
night
今夜konya
tonight
夜yoru
night
夜 represents the time from sunset to sunrise. 夜 thus includes the time while you're asleep, whereas 晩 does not.
昨夜yuube
last night
昨夜sakuya
last night
A more formal or literary term for last night compared to 昨夜.
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