Keyword
mortise
- 4th terrestrial branch
- period from 5-7 a.m.
- Frequency
- #3864
- Strokes
- 5
Readings
mǎo
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
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Used in vocabulary
卯
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); (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 铆 (mǎo))
丁卯
fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
榫卯
mortise and tenon
卯时
5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
癸卯
fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
寅吃卯粮
lit. eating away next year's food in advance; fig. to dip into the next month's check; live now, pay later
辛卯
twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
己卯
sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
乙卯
fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
卯兔
Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
子丑寅卯
(idiom) a full and coherent account of a matter; the complete facts of the case; the whole story
卯起来
(coll.) to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy
卯榫
mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
卯眼
mortise; slit