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 鉚|铆[mao3])
11 results for *卯
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丁卯dīng mǎo
fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
乙卯yǐ mǎo
fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
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
榫卯sǔn mǎo
mortise and tenon
点卯diǎn mǎo
morning roll call
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
子丑寅卯zǐ chǒu yín mǎo
(idiom) a full and coherent account of a matter; the complete facts of the case; the whole story
丁是丁，卯是卯dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo
lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom); fig. meticulous; conscientious; unambiguous