侯

Hóu

Dictionary entry

surname Hou

What does 侯 mean?

侯 (Hóu) has 3 dictionary entries or readings.

1surname Hou

2marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

3nobleman; high official

4used in 閩侯|闽侯[Min3 hou4] (the name of a place in Fujian)

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侯Hóusurname Hou

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侯

Hóu

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