<p>it should be treated as “侯” (u+4faf):</p>
<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E4%BE%AF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=侯</a></p>
<p>a severely distorted version to fit a circle </p>
<p>actually, it’s “矦” (u+77e6), the right component of the “侯”</p>
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<p>Can someone help me to identify this seal character.
I have 3 others seals with this character, always in the 3rd position. Un the 3rd character it is slightly different but I think it is the same.
Thanks for your help
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What is this seal script character? (Character identified: 矦)
# What is this seal script character? (Character identified: 矦)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-08)

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Can someone help me to identify this seal character.
I have 3 others seals with this character, always in the 3rd position. Un the 3rd character it is slightly different but I think it is the same.
Thanks for your help
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ATmkZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ATmkZ.jpg)

**Tags:** character-identification, seal

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

it should be treated as “侯” (u+4faf):

[http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=侯](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E4%BE%AF)

a severely distorted version to fit a circle

actually, it’s “矦” (u+77e6), the right component of the “侯”

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rNNvW.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/rNNvW.png)


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