卯

卯 mǎo ㄇㄠˇ maau5

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 铆鉚 mǎo ㄇㄠˇ )

Practice writing

Draw 卯 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

3 个個 ( gè go3 ) 马来西亚馬來西亞 ( Mǎ lái xī yà maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 ) 侨民僑民 ( qiáo mín kiu4 man4 ) 与與 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 一个一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 菲律宾菲律賓 ( Fēi lǜ bīn fei1 leot6 ban1 ) 国民國民 ( guó mín gwok3 man4 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 棉兰老岛棉蘭老島 ( Mián lán lǎo Dǎo min4 laan4 lou5 dou2 ) 纳納 ( nà naap6 ) 卯 ( mǎo maau5 ) 市 ( shì si5 ) 爆炸 ( bào zhà baau3 zaa3 ) 里裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 炸死 ( zhà sǐ zaa3 sei2 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

3 Malay nationals and a Filipino were killed in the Davao bombing on Mindanao.

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