卯

fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023

twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071

variant of 鑿死鉚子|凿死铆子[zao2 si3 mao3 zi5]

morning roll call

fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom); fig. meticulous; conscientious; unambiguous

fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035

Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)

5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)

mortise; slit

(coll.) to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy

(idiom) a full and coherent account of a matter; the complete facts of the case; the whole story

lit. eating away next year's food in advance; fig. to dip into the next month's check; live now, pay later

see 寅吃卯糧|寅吃卯粮[yin2 chi1 mao3 liang2]

sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059

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

mortise and tenon