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諸侯

zhū hóu·ㄓㄨㄏㄡˊ

“feudal lords or princes who ruled territories under an emperor; local rulers in ancient China.”

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All; various; numerous; several; the surname Zhu; a function word used in classical Chinese as a contraction of '之於' or '之乎'.

Marquis, the second highest rank of ancient Chinese nobility; nobleman; high official; surname; target for arrows; a polite form of address among scholars.