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武侯

Wǔ hóudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 武侯區|武侯区[Wǔ hóu Qū]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-78711577275af258. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

武侯 武侯 [Wu3 hou2] /see 武侯區|武侯区[Wu3 hou2 Qu1]/

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Character information

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  • 武
    wǔ

    martial / military

    Wǔ

    surname Wu

  • 侯
    hóu

    marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / nobleman / high official

    hòu

    used in 閩侯|闽侯[Mǐn hòu] (the name of a place in Fujian)

    Hóu

    surname Hou

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