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mǎo

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mǎo Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
mǎo | mao3
English translation
4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.

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About mǎo

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Number of strokes

5

Traditional form

mǎo

Contains the radical

jié

Part of speech

Time word / 时间词 Shíjiān cí

Etymology of mǎo

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Positional decomposition

⿰? jié

Explanation

Origin unclear. Variously explained as a mortise (a slot cut into a piece of wood), and knives used for sacrificing animals.

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Words with mǎo

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
mǎo to fasten with rivets mǎo
辛卯 xīn mǎo twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071辛卯 xīn mǎo
丁卯 dīng mǎo fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047丁卯 dīng mǎo
乙卯 yǐ mǎo fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035乙卯 yǐ mǎo
癸卯 guǐ mǎo fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023癸卯 guǐ mǎo
己卯 jǐ mǎo sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059己卯 jǐ mǎo
寅吃卯粮 yín chī mǎo liáng live now, pay later寅吃卯糧
点卯 diǎn mǎo morning roll call點卯
寅支卯粮 yín zhī mǎo liáng live now, pay later寅支卯糧

mǎo Decomposition & Compounds

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