You Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Walk (chuò) Character: hou Kangxi stroke count: 13 Page 1256, Entry 29 Pronounced hou According to the Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): Xiehou refers to a chance encounter. According to the Extended Rhymes (Zengyun): An unplanned meeting is called xiehou. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zheng: Meeting by chance. Also pronounced gou The meaning is the same. Also pronounced hou According to the Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui Bu): Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Tang: Bound with bundles of grass, the three stars are in the corner. What evening is this evening, that I see this person by chance. In this context, the character for corner is pronounced ou. Also pronounced hou Xiehou describes a relaxed and happy appearance. According to the Supplement to the Collection of Characters (Zihui Bu): It is also used to describe an appearance that is not firm.