Chinese word dictionary

丁卯

dīng mǎo · fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047

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Simplified丁卯

Traditional丁卯

Pinyindīng mǎo

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Character breakdown

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丁dīng

male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

卯mǎo

4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.

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丁dīng

male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1]; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl; surname Ding