zhū​hóu

feudal lords

  • created sense approved 诸侯/諸侯 · zhū​hóu · feudal lords — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诸侯 / 諸侯

    zhū​hóu

    feudal lords

    (historical) Dukes, princes, or local rulers who governed parts of the country under the emperor during the Zhou and early Han dynasties.

    诸 (literal) → 诸/諸 · zhū · all 侯 (literal) → 侯 · hóu · marquis

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  • created sense approved 诸侯/諸侯 · zhū​hóu · local governors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    诸侯 / 諸侯

    zhū​hóu

    local governors

    (metaphorical) Local officials or warlords who hold significant military and political power in their region.

    诸 (literal) → 诸/諸 · zhū · all 侯 (literal) → 侯 · hóu · marquis

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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