𬭤 · hóu

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Meanings & readings

Meaning & readings

Mandarin: hóu
Cantonese: hau4
Definition source: Unihan kDefinition

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𬭤 hóu · metal arrowhead

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Readings & dictionary references

TGHZ 2013 · Mandarin readings and locators: 139.010:hóu Source property ↗
Four-corner lookup codes: 9773.4 Source property ↗

Form & structure

Writing & identity

Unicode: U+2CB64
Radical: 钅 · 167
Strokes: 14
Residual strokes: 9
Standard list: 通用规范汉字表 · level 3 · #7682

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History & distinctions

Related forms

鍭

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Sources & reference

Evidence

Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3 · Official-list coverage

Exact Unihan properties

kFourCornerCode: 9773.4
kUnihanCore2020: G
kIRG_GSource: GCH-2CB64
kRSUnicode: 167'.9
kTotalStrokes: 14
kTGH: 2013:7682
kCantonese: hau4
kDefinition: arrow
kMandarin: hóu
kTGHZ2013: 139.010:hóu
kTraditionalVariant: U+936D

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Structure & connections

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钅

侯

Shape description
钅 beside 侯 · the shape used in China
Source notation ^⿰钅侯$(G)
BabelStone · 2025-06-27. Encoded shape and region tags; graphical analysis does not establish historical function.

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Retained descriptions & scope

^⿰钅侯$(G)

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