Meaning of 点卯
点卯 means to check attendance at the 'mao' hour (5-7 am) in imperial government offices; to go through the motions; to show up perfunctorily; to fulfill mere formalities. Pronounced diǎn mǎo.
- to check attendance at the 'mao' hour (5-7 am) in imperial government offices
- to go through the motions; to show up perfunctorily; to fulfill mere formalities
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
dài代
guān官
yuán员
měi每
rì日
xū需
diǎn点
mǎo卯
，
chí迟
dào到
zhě者
huì会
bèi被
jì记
guò过
。
Officials in the Qing Dynasty had to attend the morning roll call every day; those who were late would be reprimanded.
Diǎn点
mǎo卯
zhì制
dù度
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
lì吏
zhì治
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
The roll call system was part of ancient official administration.