Definition & Meaning

1.marquis; second of the five ranks of nobility in feudal China

2.nobleman or high official

3.Hou, a surname

Words & phrases

Characters with hou

hóu

侯

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Final(T3):óuVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

9

Traditional:

侯

Level:

Yu Wen 4 Yu Wen 6

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1
n.marquis; second of the five ranks of nobility in feudal China
- wáng hóu
  王侯
  marquis
- hóu guó
  侯国
  princely state
2
n.nobleman or high official
- gōng hóu
  公侯
  duke
3
n.Hou, a surname

Words and phrases with 侯

侯爵夫人
[word]marquise
侯爵
[word]marquis
侯门如海
[word]be inaccessible to the common man
侯门似海
[idiom]The mansions of the nobility are inaccessible to the common people.
侯服玉食
[idiom]live in extreme luxury

Chinese Characters with pinyin hóu

喉
throat
猴
monkey; clever
骺
epiphysis

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