chư hầu
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨɨ˧˧ hə̤w˨˩/
Central
/ʨɨ˧˥ həw˧˧/
Southern
/ʨɨ˧˧ həw˨˩/
vassal state
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Noun
vassal state
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Noun
vassal state
Discourse & Logic
Referring to smaller states or lords that were dependent on and owed allegiance to a more powerful central authority.
vi Các nước chư hầu phải nộp cống phẩm.
en The vassal states had to pay tribute.
Form
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Form
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Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
諸侯
Candidates by syllable
chư
諸
hầu
候（猴 / 喉 / 𤶿 / 𧓏）
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