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hukous

hukous is the plural of hukou.

Meaning of hukou

Noun

hukou (plural hukous or hukou)

  1. (China, Taiwan) A household registration record that identifies a person as a local resident.
    • But now, a new awareness of the issue is raising questions about the status of women in China, as well as other rights issues like the hukou, or residency permit, a central tool of population control passed down from the Maoist era that restricts movement by linking people to the towns of their...2008 April 6, Howard W. French, “Single Mothers in China Forge a Difficult Path”, in New York Times

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Questions about hukous

What is hukous the plural of?
Hukous is the plural of hukou.

Words near hukous in the dictionary

  1. hukkah
  2. hukkahs
  3. hukkas
  4. Hukkien
  5. hukou
  6. hukous
  7. Huks
  8. Hukuan
  9. Hukumina
  10. Hukurudhoo
  11. Hul'q'umi'num'

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