Definitions
surname Hou; place name
Etymology
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The character 郈 is a phono-semantic compound with the phonetic component 后 on the left, indicating its pronunciation, and the city radical 阝 on the right. The radical’s position classifies it as a proper noun for a geographic location, specifically an ancient place name in what is now Shandong province. Historically, it has served solely as a geographical identifier in classical records, historical maps, and genealogical texts, without any extended meanings or common usage in standard vocabulary.
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