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点卯
diǎn​mǎo

to call roll

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.
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.

Frequency

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0.041 per million

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