How do you pronounce 侯?

侯 is pronounced "hóu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 侯?

侯 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 侯?

Common words with 侯 include 侯爵 (marquis), 侯门 (noble house), 侯马 (Houma county level city in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi), 列侯 (duke (old)), 武侯 (Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan).

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侯 (hóu), marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

Q: What does 侯 mean in Chinese?

侯 (hóu) means "marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official" in Chinese.

侯

hóu

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

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 侯

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
侯爵	hóu jué	marquis
侯门	hóu mén	noble house
侯马	Hóu mǎ	Houma county level city in Linfen 臨汾\|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
列侯	liè hóu	duke (old)
武侯	Wǔ hóu	Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
王侯	wáng hóu	aristocracy
侯赛因	Hóu sài yīn	Husain or Hussein (name)