射侯

Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shèhóu

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄜˋ ㄏㄡˊ

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

(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

(literary) archery target

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