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侯 - hóu

marquis, lord; target in archery

marquis, lord; target in archery

How to read 侯

Click 侯 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinhóu
Englishmarquis, lord; target in archery
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

侯爵 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 侯门. Please read 侯马 one more time.

Common words with this character

marquis
noble house
see 侯馬市|侯马市[Hou2 ma3 Shi4]
duke; nobleman; gentry

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 侯 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 侯爵 and 侯门 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 侯.