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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 侯
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 侯 | hóu | - surname Hou |
| 侯 | hóu | - marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4] - nobleman; high official |
| 侯 | hòu | - used in 閩侯|闽侯[Min3hou4] (the name of a place in Fujian) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 9,346 | 6,719 | 7,330 |
Other Words Containing 侯
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