侯 (hóu): Marquis — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

1. Animated Stroke Order 侯

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3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

侯=亻person+矢arrow+厂cliff

A person (亻) with a target (矢) and a bending figure (厂) — a noble or marquis skilled in archery.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 侯

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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 侯 is used in context

tā他

chū出

shēn身

hóu侯

mén门

，

què却

guò过

zhe着

fēi非

cháng常

jiǎn简

pǔ朴

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

He came from an aristocratic family but lived a very simple life.

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

hóu侯

jué爵

shì是

dì地

wèi

xǔ许

duō多

zhū诸

hóu侯

dōu都

cān参

yù与

le了

nà

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zhū诸

hóu侯

men们

bì必

xū须

dìng定

qī

The feudal lords had to pay tribute to the Son of Heaven regularly.

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

jiǎng讲

shù述

le了

yí一

wèi位

wáng王

hóu侯

de的

chuán传

qí奇

jīng经

lì历

。

This story tells the legendary experience of a prince.

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1. Animated Stroke Order 侯

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 侯

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 侯

5. Example Sentences

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