侯

hau4 · hau6

marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位] · nobleman or high official · a surname

Meanings

hau4

  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
  2. nobleman or high official
  3. a surname
  4. to want something
  5. to lust after

hau6

  1. marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位wǔděngjuéwèi [五等爵位]
  2. nobleman or high official
  3. a surname
  4. to want something
  5. to lust after

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