卯 mǎo

4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.

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DEFINITIONS

  • 4th terrestrial branch
  • period from 5-7 a.m.
  • mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
  • 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east)
  • variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]
  • to exert one's strength
  • variant of 卯[mao3]
  • old variant of 卯[mao3]

STROKES

WORDS

丁卯 dīng mǎo fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
丁卯战争 dīng mǎo zhàn zhēng first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
丁卯戰爭 dīng mǎo zhàn zhēng first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
丁卯胡乱 dīng mǎo hú luàn first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
丁卯胡亂 dīng mǎo hú luàn first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
乙卯 yǐ mǎo fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
卯兔 mǎo tù Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
卯时 mǎo shí 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
卯時 mǎo shí 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
卯榫 mǎo sǔn mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
卯眼 mǎo yǎn mortise; slit
寅吃卯粮 yín chī mǎo liáng lit. eating away next year's food in advance; fig. to dip into the next month's check; live now, pay later
寅吃卯糧 yín chī mǎo liáng lit. eating away next year's food in advance; fig. to dip into the next month's check; live now, pay later
寅支卯粮 yín zhī mǎo liáng see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2]
寅支卯糧 yín zhī mǎo liáng see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2]
己卯 jǐ mǎo sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
应卯 yìng mǎo to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时[mao3 shi2], i.e. between 5 and 7 am; fig. to put in a conventional appearance
應卯 yìng mǎo to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时[mao3 shi2], i.e. between 5 and 7 am; fig. to put in a conventional appearance
癸卯 guǐ mǎo fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
辛卯 xīn mǎo twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
点卯 diǎn mǎo morning roll call
點卯 diǎn mǎo morning roll call
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