mǎo

4th earthly branch; 5–7 a.m.; rabbit year

#3926

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3926th character
Radical ⼙ (26.3)
Strokes 5
Index # 291

Definitions

卯 mǎo
  1. 1. 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit
  2. 2. mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
  3. 3. ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east)
  4. 4. to exert one's strength
  5. 5. variant of mǎo

Stroke order

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Words containing 卯

Word Meaning
fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
5–7 a.m. in old Chinese time system
5-7 a.m. in old Chinese time
mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
mortise; slit
live now, pay later
live now, pay later
sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
fig. to put in a conventional appearance
fig. to put in a conventional appearance
fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
28th year in sexagenary cycle; year 2011
morning roll call
morning roll call
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