侯 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

侯 English definition

hóu

  • marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
  • nobleman or high official

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : throat; larynx;
  • : monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1];
  • : wart;
  • : (appears as phonetic ho, especially in words taken from Sanskrit); half-blind (archaic);
  • : (mus. instr.);
  • : dry provisions;
  • : metal arrowhead;
  • : epiphysis (end of a long bone);
  • : blowfish;