射侯

Chinese

		radio- (chem.); shoot	marquis
trad. (射侯)		射	侯
simp. #(射侯)		射	侯

Etymology

First attested in Shijing. For more see 射 (OC *ɢljaːɡs, “shoot”) & 侯 (OC *ɡoː, “target > prince, marquis”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shèhóu

  (Zhuyin): ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄡˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shèhóu
    • Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄡˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shèhóu
    • Wade–Giles: shê⁴-hou²
    • Yale: shè-hóu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shehhour
    • Palladius: шэхоу (šɛxou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂɤ⁵¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/

Verb

射侯

1. (literary) to shoot at a target with an arrow

   • 終日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     终日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zhōngrì shèhóu, bù chū zhèng xī. Zhǎn wǒ shēng xī. [Pinyin]

     Shooting all day at the target,
     And never lodging outside the bird-square!
     Indeed our [ruler's] nephew!

Noun

射侯

1. (literary) archery target