列侯

Chinese

		to arrange; to line up; row to arrange; to line up; row; file; series	marquis
trad. (列侯)		列	侯
simp. #(列侯)		列	侯

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): lièhóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄡˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): lit⁶ hau⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: lièhóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: lièhóu
    • Wade–Giles: lieh⁴-hou²
    • Yale: lyè-hóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liehhour
    • Palladius: лехоу (lexou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /li̯ɛ⁵¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: lit⁶ hau⁴
    • Yale: liht hàuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: lit⁹ hau⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: lid⁶ heo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liːt̚² hɐu̯²¹/

Noun

列侯

1. (historical) a rank equivalent to marquis
2. (historical) feudal lord; feudal vassal; member of the Chinese nobility

Usage notes

• In the Han dynasty, this noble rank was awarded to government officials who were not related to the imperial family. The title was supposedly awarded in recognition of one's meritorious service.

Synonyms

• (feudal lord): 百辟 (bǎibì), 諸侯／诸侯 (zhūhóu)