Meaning of 诸侯
诸侯 means feudal lords; vassal rulers (in ancient China). Pronounced zhū hóu.
- feudal lords; vassal rulers (in ancient China)
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
qiū秋
zhàn战
guó国
shí时
qí期
，
zhū诸
hóu侯
zhēng争
bà霸
，
zhàn战
luàn乱
bù不
duàn断
。
During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the feudal lords vied for hegemony, and wars were constant.
Zhōu周
tiān天
zǐ子
fēn分
fēng封
zhū诸
hóu侯
，
yǐ以
píng屏
fān藩
wáng王
shì室
。
The Son of Heaven of Zhou enfeoffed the feudal lords to protect the royal family.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
，
bù不
tīng听
cóng从
zhōng中
yāng央
hào号
lìng令
。
These feudal states each acted in their own way, not obeying the central government's commands.
Tā他
zì自
bǐ比
gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
，
tǒng统
lǐng领
yī一
fāng方
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
He likened himself to the feudal lords of ancient times, ruling over the people of a region.