hóu

technical
transliteration
name

Meaning of

睺 means used in 'luóhóu' (Sanskrit Rahu), the ascending node of the moon; the demon of eclipses in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Pronounced hóu.

  • used in 'luóhóu' (Sanskrit Rahu), the ascending node of the moon; the demon of eclipses in Hindu and Buddhist mythology

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Luó
hóu
shì
Yìn
tiān
wén
xué
zhōng
jiǎ
shè
de
àn
tiān
 

Rahu is a hypothetical dark celestial body in ancient Indian astronomy.

Fàn
RahuR
yīna
h
wéiu
Luó
hóu
yòu
chēng
huáng
 
fān
 
 
 
 

The Sanskrit word Rahu is transliterated as Luóhóu, also known as Huangfan.

Luó
hóu
luó
shì
tuó
de
 
hòu
lái
chū
jiā
chéng
wéi
Ā
luó
hàn
 

Rāhula was the only son of the Buddha, who later became an arhat after becoming a monk.