丁卯胡乱

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

male adult / the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1] / fourth (used like "4" or "D") / small cube of meat or vegetable / (literary) to encounter / (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195° / (chemistry) butyl

fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047

mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) / 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit / ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east) / variant of 鉚|铆[mao3] / to exert one's strength

variant of 卯[mao3]

old variant of 卯[mao3]

surname Hu

non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])

see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]

beard / mustache / whiskers

careless / reckless / casually / absent-mindedly / at will / at random / any old how

in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval / riot / illicit sexual relations / to throw into disorder / to mix up / indiscriminate / random / arbitrary