懂中文 Dong Chinese

矦

hóu

target (archery)

Pictograph of an arrow (矢) hitting a target (厂). Variant of 侯.

Components
厂 iconic component

厂  Iconic component

hǎn, chǎng

  

cliff, (roof)

Here used to represent a target.

矢 iconic component

矢  Iconic component

shǐ

  

arrow

Evolution

矦 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
矦 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
矦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
矦 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
矦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

矦  

hóu

target in archery; old variant of 侯[hóu]

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

候