侯
Meanings
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- 1.used in 闽侯[Mǐn hòu] (the name of a place in Fujian)
- 1.marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]
- 2.nobleman; high official
- 1.surname Hou
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Wiktionary
- 1.marquis; lord
- 2.target
- 3.to be, to have
- 4.a surname
- 5.only used in 閩侯／闽侯 (Mǐnhòu)
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Etymology
Pictogram (象形) – a target for arrows. ;"target" > "prince, marquis" :Schuessler (2007) proposes an Austroasiatic etymology, comparing 侯 (OC *ɡoː) to Khmer គាស់ (kŏəh, “to raise (a crossbow) with a view to aiming”), Khmer [script needed] (kpoḥ, “to be raised up, clearly visible”), & Khmer [script needed] (goḥ, “to hit (squarely)”). :When meaning "target > prince, marquis", possibly distinct from 后 (OC *ɡoːʔ, *ɡoːs, “(head >) ruler > queen”) (Schuessler, 2007; Goldin, 2021). :Its derivatives, from sense "target (n.) > to target (v.)", are 候 (OC *ɡoːs) & 觀 (OC *koːn, *koːns), both meaning "to watch" (Schuessler, 2007); contra Lau (1999), who thinks sense "to watch" to be fundamental and "target; lord, marquis" to be derivatives.. ;"to be; to have"
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Components
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Example sentences
湯姆不在的時侯，我們才可以。
We could do it when Tom isn't here.
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Derived terms
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