Chinese words pronounced hou (any tone) 22 words, in the 4 tones hou is read in. hōu (1st tone) 1 words 齁(hōu) to snore 齁(hōu) to snore hóu (2nd tone) 9 words 猴(hóu) monkey 侯(hóu) marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位 wǔděngjuéwèi 喉(hóu) throat 骺(hóu) epiphysis 糇(hóu) dry provisions 猴(hóu) monkey 侯(hóu) marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位 wǔděngjuéwèi 喉(hóu) throat 骺(hóu) epiphysis 餱(hóu) dry provisions All 9 words pronounced hóu hǒu (3rd tone) 3 words 吼(hǒu) to roar 吽(hǒu) roar or howl of an animal 犼(hǒu) mythical man-eating creature resembling a dog 吼(hǒu) to roar 吽(hǒu) roar or howl of an animal 犼(hǒu) mythical man-eating creature resembling a dog hòu (4th tone) 9 words 后(hòu) empress 厚(hòu) thick 候(hòu) to wait 鲎(hòu) horseshoe crab 垕(hòu) thick 後(hòu) back 厚(hòu) thick 候(hòu) to wait 鱟(hòu) horseshoe crab 垕(hòu) thick All 9 words pronounced hòu