卯(mǎo): mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
5 strokes
mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- mǎo
- Meaning
- 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 铆)
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
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Origin & structure
Where 卯 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 卯 step by step
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Words with 卯
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