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乙卯

yǐ mǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

乙卯 乙卯 [yi3 mao3] /fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035/

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  • 乙
    yǐ

    second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / second in order / letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方[jiǎ fāng]) / ethyl / bent / winding / radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5) / ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

    zhé

    turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhé]

  • 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) / (coll.) to concentrate one's strength (variant of 鉚|铆[mǎo])

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