卯

meaning for 卯 mǎo:

• - 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)
• - variant of 铆
• - to exert one's strengthlit. eating away next year's food in advance
• - fig. to dip into the next month's check
• - live now, pay latermorning roll callmortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035