diǎn​mǎo

to call roll

  • created sense approved 点卯/點卯 · diǎn​mǎo · to call roll — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点卯 / 點卯

    diǎn​mǎo

    to call roll

    To call the roll of officials in the early morning, specifically between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m. in old government offices.

    点, 卯

    点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · to check 卯 (literal) → 卯 · mǎo · roll call

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 点卯/點卯 · diǎn​mǎo · to show one's face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    点卯 / 點卯

    diǎn​mǎo

    to show one's face

    To just show up for work at the required time only to fulfill a formality or do the bare minimum.

    点, 卯

    点 (literal) → 点/點 · diǎn · to check 卯 (literal) → 卯 · mǎo · roll call

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense