4th terrestrial branch
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卯 is a 5 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as mǎo in the third tone.
In traditional Chinese the characters 戼 or 夘 may be used instead.
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Do people's knees kneel and [mou]ths send up prayers when it's the 4th terrestrial branch of the day, year, and zodiac?
by vms5q
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 卯
Definitions for 卯 pronounced as mǎo
- 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
- old variant of 卯[mao3]
- variant of 卯[mao3]
Vocabulary
The most common words for 卯 — see all
- twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
- 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
- fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
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2-2a Simplified
by Sprigit ※ 11 characters