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侯 hóu · hòu

Character2 readings

marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi)

Radical
亻
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
亻 矦
Traditional
侯
Frequency
#1509 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

hóuMain readinghòuRare reading

hóu

hou2Main reading
  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) CC-CEDICT
  2. nobleman; high official CC-CEDICT
  3. surname Hou CC-CEDICT

Words that use “侯” as hóu

侯爵hóu juémarquisWord侯门hóu ménnoble houseWord
侯马hóu mǎHouma, a county-level city in Linfen City 临汾市↗See 侯马市WordUnreviewed
列侯liè hóudukeWord夏侯xià hóutwo-character surname XiahouWord
武侯wǔ hóuWuhou, a district of Chengdu City 成都市↗See 武侯区WordUnreviewed
王侯wáng hóuaristocracyWord诸侯zhū hóudukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the…Word

hòu

hou4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is hóu.

  1. used in 闽侯 (Mǐn hòu) (the name of a place in Fujian) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “侯” as hòu

闽侯mǐn hòuMinhou, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市↗See 闽侯县WordUnreviewed
闽侯县mǐn hòu xiànMinhou, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市Word

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 侯

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Same radical 亻

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