marquis
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侯 is a 9 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as hóu in the second tone.
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 侯
Definitions for 侯 pronounced as hóu
- surname Hou
- marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
- nobleman or high official
Vocabulary
The most common words for 侯 — see all
- Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
- feudal vassal
- feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC
- subordinate warlord
- local official
- memorial hall to Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (many of them in different town)
- refers to tourist attraction in Chengdu 成都