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| − | <WL>卯 [mǎo] fourth | + | <WL>卯 [mǎo] (地支) fourth Earthly Branch; mortise |
“The incision made when slaughtering an animal” —王宏源. | “The incision made when slaughtering an animal” —王宏源. | ||
In the Shang dynasty, 卯 mǎo meant to kill an animal as a sacrifice. That meaning disappeared. The character was later explained as depicting doors. | In the Shang dynasty, 卯 mǎo meant to kill an animal as a sacrifice. That meaning disappeared. The character was later explained as depicting doors. | ||
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