矦 meaning and stroke order

hóu

Target in archery

Strokes9
Pinyinhóu
ToneTone 2

How to write 矦, stroke by stroke

9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 矦

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

hóusecond tone (rising)
  1. old variant of 侯[hou2]

How 矦 is built

Pictographic character. An arrow 矢 hitting a target 厃.

Radical: 矢 (arrow), shared by 11 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 矦

Learning 矦 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 矦

How many strokes are in 矦?

矦 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 矦 mean?

矦 (hóu) means target in archery.

How do you pronounce 矦?

矦 is pronounced hóu, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 矦?

The radical of 矦 is 矢, which carries the idea of "arrow". Dictionaries list 矦 under this radical.