公侯 gōnghóu dukes and marquises Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gōnghóu dukes and marquises 公 gōng noun duke duke, the highest of the five ancient orders of Chinese nobility侯 hóu marquis (bound form) marquis, the second of the five ancient orders of nobility; a nobleman or high officialgōnghóu high officials 公 gōng noun sir respectful form of address for an elderly man or a man of high social status侯 hóu marquis (bound form) marquis, the second of the five ancient orders of nobility; a nobleman or high official