侯 (hóu) — (surname) Hou; (historical) marquis
Definition
A literary/archaic noun for a 'marquis' (one of the five ranks of ancient Chinese nobility: 公、侯、伯、子、男). More commonly seen today as the surname Hóu.
noun
(surname) Hou(historical) marquis
Examples
- 侯。Wǒ xìng hóu.My surname is Hou.
- 侯。hóu Xiān sheng shì wǒ men de jiào shòu.Mr. Hou is our professor.
- 、侯、、、。Gǔ dài wǔ děng jué wèi bāo kuò gōng, hóu, bó, zǐ, nán.The five ancient ranks of nobility were duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron.
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