點卯
Chinese
point; dot; (decimal) point point; dot; (decimal) point; o'clock; (measure word) |
4th earthly branch; 5–7 a.m. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (點卯) | 點 | 卯 | |
| simp. (点卯) | 点 | 卯 | |
Etymology
In ancient times, Chinese government officials used to have a rollcall and start work at the time of rabbit (5~7 a.m.).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: diǎnmǎo [Phonetic: diánmǎo]
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: diǎnmǎo
- Wade–Giles: tien3-mao3
- Yale: dyǎn-mǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: deanmao
- Palladius: дяньмао (djanʹmao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ti̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dim2 maau5
- Yale: dím máauh
- Cantonese Pinyin: dim2 maau5
- Guangdong Romanization: dim2 mao5
- Sinological IPA (key): /tiːm³⁵ maːu̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tiám-báu
- Tâi-lô: tiám-báu
- Phofsit Daibuun: diafmbao
- IPA (Xiamen): /tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bau⁵³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /tiam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bau⁵⁵⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bau⁵³/
- IPA (Taipei): /tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bau⁵³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /tiam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bau⁴¹/
- (Hokkien)
Verb
點卯
- to punch in at a workplace