Chinese symbol for “marquis”
侯爵
hóu jué
marquis
The closest CC-CEDICT match for marquis is 侯爵 (hóu jué), defined as: marquis.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “marquis”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 万户侯 (萬戶侯) | wàn hù hóu | Marquis (highest Han dynasty ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households); high nobles |
| 王爷 (王爺) | wáng ye | prince; marquis |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 侯爵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诸侯 (諸侯) | zhū hóu | dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers |
| 诸侯国 (諸侯國) | zhū hóu guó | vassal state |
| 王侯 | wáng hóu | aristocracy |
| 武侯祠 | wǔ hóu cí | temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 (Zhū gě Liàng) (There is one in Chengdu, and many others in various parts of China.) |
| 侯门 (侯門) | hóu mén | noble house |
| 爵士 | jué shì | knight; Sir |
| 伯爵 | bó jué | earl; count |
| 公爵 | gōng jué | duke; dukedom |
See also: Japanese symbol for “marquis”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.