Definition
卯 is the fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支), a system used in the traditional Chinese calendar, zodiac, and timekeeping. It corresponds to the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac and represents the two-hour period from 5:00 to 7:00 AM (卯时). You'll encounter it in dates, astrology, and historical references.
n.
fourth Earthly Branch (in traditional cyclic calendar)period from 5:00 to 7:00 AM in ancient timekeeping
Examples
- ，卯。Zài shí'èr dìzhī zhōng, mǎo dàibiǎo tù.Among the twelve Earthly Branches, 卯 represents the rabbit.
- 卯。Gǔdài yǐ mǎo shí wéi qīngchén wǔ diǎn dào qī diǎn.In ancient times, the 卯 period was from 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning.
- 卯，。Míngnián shì mǎo nián, hěnduō rén dōu xiǎng shēng ge shǔ tù de bǎobao.Next year is the 卯 year, and many people want to have a baby born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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