chì
hòu

technical
archaic

Meaning of 斥候

斥候 means to scout; to reconnoiter; to reconnoitre; scout; sentry; patrol. Pronounced chì hòu.

  • to scout; to reconnoiter; to reconnoitre
  • scout; sentry; patrol

Definitions & Examples

Jiāng
jūn
pài
chū
zhī
xiǎo
duì
chì
hòu
jūn
de
dòng
xiàng
 

The general sent out a squad to reconnoiter the enemy's movements.

Zài
dài
zhàn
zhēng
zhōng
 
chì
hòu
shì
huò
qíng
bào
de
guān
jiàn
 

In ancient warfare, scouting was key to obtaining intelligence.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ míng
/ zhī