hóu

target (archery)

Pictograph of an arrow () hitting a target (). Variant of .

Components
厂 iconic component

  Iconic component

hǎnchǎng

  

cliff, (roof)

Here used to represent a target.

矢 iconic component

  Iconic component

shǐ

  

arrow

Evolution

矦 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
矦 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
矦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
矦 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
矦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

hóu

target in archery; old variant of [hóu]

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)