Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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禪院中區別時間之法,劃分初夜至後夜(即日暮至夜明)為五更,每一更復各分五點,合為二十五點。更者以鼓報更,以板報點。〔僧堂清規卷一〕
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佛光電子大辭典
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p178
Definition[2]
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Each of the five 更 night watches is divided into five making twenty-five dian.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]
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(雜名)一夜五更,每更五點。遂為二十五點。【參見: 五更】
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》