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Information of 堠
Pinyin
hòu
Radical
土
Strokes
12 strokes
Usage
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Definition
mounds for beacons
堠 [hòu]
1. 古代瞭望敌情的土堡：
Ancient earthen watchtower used for observing enemy movements.
例: 烽堠 (Beacon watchtower).
2. 记里数的土堆：
Earthen mound used as a milestone to mark distance.
例: 堠子 (Earth mound marking mileage).
【造字法】: 形声。从土，侯声。
Character formation: Phono-semantic compound; composed of 土 (earth) and 侯 (hòu).
【同义词】:
1. 同本义 ([En.] earthen watchtower).
2. 古代记里程的土堆 ([En.] milestone).
【引文】:
1. 《玉篇》：堠，牌堠，吾里一堠。
Translation: "In the 'Yupian': A watchtower, a signpost, in our village there is one earthen mound."