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twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
sixteenth year F4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1999 or 2059
fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047
5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023
morning roll call
lit. eating away next year's food in advance / fig. to dip into the next month's check / live now, pay later
mortise / slit
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *卯* | 卯* | *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) / (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 鉚|铆)
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *卯* | 卯* | *卯
variant of
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *卯* | 卯* | *卯
old variant of
mortise and tenon
Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
to answer the roll call at 卯時|卯时, i.e. between 5 and 7 am / fig. to put in a conventional appearance
lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
(coll.) to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy


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