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
trad. 應卯
Also written 應卯【yìng mǎo】
Characters in this word
2应
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0
surname Ying, Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
- Pinyin
- Yīng
- Traditional
- 應
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 3907 of 2500
卯
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0
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])
- Pinyin
- mǎo
- Strokes
- 5