(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
(mǎotù) Year 4, year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
(mǎoshí) 5-7 am
(mǎosǔn) mortise and tenon (slot and tab forming a carpenter's joint)
(mǎoyǎn) mortise; slit