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

Animated Stroke Order 侯

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Character Breakdown

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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.

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Related Words: 侯

Common words and phrases that contain 侯.

侯爵

hóu jué

marquis (nobility title)

侯门

hóu mén

gate of a noble family

王侯

wáng hóu

princes and marquises

诸侯

zhū hóu

feudal lords; vassals

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位

xǔ许

duō多

zhū诸

hóu侯

dōu都

cān参

yù与

le了

nà

zhū诸

hóu侯

men们

bì必

xū须

dìng定

qī期

xiàng向

tiān

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

jiǎng讲

shù述

le了

yí一

wèi位

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Character Breakdown

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