卯 in English mao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • 卯
    • 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
  • 夘
    • variant of 卯[mao3]
  • 戼
    • old variant of 卯[mao3]

Simplified Characters

卯

Traditional Characters

卯 夘 戼

Pinyin

mao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

卯mao3mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)