Chinese character

侯

hóu

marquis, lord

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9 strokesRadical 亻No. 1774

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

marquis, lord
target in archery
surname Hou
marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
nobleman; high official

Pinyin

hóuhòu

Components

亻rén 矦hóu

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A person 亻 who might be a target 矦

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侯

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诸侯诸侯zhū hóudukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers 侯赛因侯赛因hóu sài yīnHusain or Hussein (name); Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemor…

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