Hou
WiktionaryText
Verb
hou
- first person singular present tense of houden (van)
- singular imperative of houden (van)
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Pinyin syllable
hou
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, hōu, hóu, hǒu, or hòu.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.