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卯

Character

卯 mǎo

Character

mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)

Radical
卩
Strokes
5
Structure
Left–right
Parts
卩
Traditional
卯
Frequency
#2594 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

mǎo

mao3
  1. mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) CC-CEDICT
  2. 4th earthly branch: 5–7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March–4th April), Year of the Rabbit CC-CEDICT
  3. ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east) CC-CEDICT
  4. (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 铆 (mǎo)) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 卯

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Words with 卯

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卯兔mǎo tùYear 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)Word卯时mǎo shí5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)Word卯榫mǎo sǔnmortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)Word卯眼mǎo yǎnmortiseWord卯起来mǎo qǐ lai(coll.) to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energyWord丁卯dīng mǎofourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047Word乙卯yǐ mǎofifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035Word己卯jǐ mǎosixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059Word应卯yìng mǎoto answer the roll call at 卯时 (mǎo shí), i.e. between 5 and 7 amWord榫卯sǔn mǎomortise and tenonWord点卯diǎn mǎomorning roll callWord癸卯guǐ mǎofortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023Word

Same radical 卩

All characters with 卩 →
即jí印yìn却què卻què卿qīng卵luǎn卸xiè卹xù卬áng卩jié
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