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矦
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target

HSK 10
Communication →Language
hóu
후
Pictograph of an arrow (矢) hitting a target (厂). Variant of 侯.
Components
厂 cliff (radical)+ 矢 dart =
矦 target
厂 Iconic component
hǎn cliff (radical)
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
Here used to represent a target.
矢 Iconic component
shǐ dart
arrow, dart
Notes
Similar Characters
厃 high and dangerous厚 thick原 flatlands反 against麻 hemp历 calendar (simp)厘 centi (simp)仄 oblique厉 grind (simp)厌 detest (simp)厓 precipice厕 restroom (simp)厗 厝 cut or engrave厢 side-room (simp)厦 big building (simp)厩 barnyard (simp)厪 a hut厭 detest (trad)厮 servant (alt) (simp)
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
矦
Regular
Modern
Chinese
矦 [hóu]
old variant of 侯[hóu]
Example Sentences