辛卯 Traditional form: 辛卯 Pinyin (reading): xīnmǎo Definitions: twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071 Characters: 辛 - bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m. Traditional characters: 辛 - bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.