Definitions

1. 1. mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
2. 2. 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m.
3. 3. 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April)

Related Words

• 应卯 yìng mǎo – to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时[mao3 shi2], i.e. between 5 and 7 am
• 丁卯 dīng mǎo – fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
• 点卯 diǎn mǎo – morning roll call