扈

hù

户 + 邑

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Definitions

hù surname Hu

hù retinue

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 邑 represents the meaning and 户 represents the sound.

Semantic: 邑 Phonetic: 户

About

The character "扈" originates from an ancient place name, specifically the State of Hu from the Xia dynasty, and its structure combines the phonetic component "户" with the semantic component "邑", the latter indicating a settlement or city. Initially representing a geographical location, the character's meaning expanded to encompass the action of escorting or serving as a retinue, as seen in the compound "扈从", while also developing connotations of overbearing behavior, exemplified in the term "跋扈" to describe arrogance and domination.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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扈先生是我们班的老师。

Hù xiānsheng shì wǒmen bān de lǎoshī.

Mr. Hu is our class teacher.

国王的扈从很多。

Guówáng de hùcóng hěn duō.

The king has many retinues.

扈从人员跟随领导出行。

Hùcóng rényuán gēnsuí lǐngdǎo chūxíng.

The entourage personnel follow the leader on a trip.

这次活动有专门的扈从小组。

Zhè cì huódòng yǒu zhuānmén de hùcóng xiǎozǔ.

This event has a special entourage team.

在古代，贵族常有扈从保护。

Zài gǔdài, guìzú cháng yǒu hùcóng bǎohù.

In ancient times, nobles often had retinues for protection.

扈从的职责是确保主人的安全。

Hùcóng de zhízé shì quèbǎo zhǔrén de ānquán.

The duty of the entourage is to ensure the master's safety.

由于扈从的精心安排，访问顺利进行。

Yóuyú hùcóng de jīngxīn ānpái, fǎngwèn shùnlì jìnxíng.

Due to the careful arrangements by the entourage, the visit proceeded smoothly.

那位将军的扈从队伍显得格外威严。

Nà wèi jiāngjūn de hùcóng duìwu xiǎndé géwài wēiyán.

That general's entourage team appears particularly majestic.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 户

Component: 邑

扈