侯 meaning and pronunciation

侯

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

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