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候
hòu
to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
🔤 Pictophonetic:
亻 (person) provides meaning, 矦 provides pronunciation
Words Using 候 (75)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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时候
shíhou
time / length of time / moment / period
1
时候
shíhou
time / length of time / moment / period
气候
qìhòu
climate / atmosphere / situation / CL:[[種|种<zhǒng>]]
4
气候
qìhòu
climate / atmosphere / situation / CL:[[種|种<zhǒng>]]
问候
wènhòu
to give one's respects / to send a greeting
5
问候
wènhòu
to give one's respects / to send a greeting
等候
děnghòu
to wait / to wait for
6
等候
děnghòu
to wait / to wait for
伺候
cìhòu
to serve / to wait upon
6
伺候
cìhòu
to serve / to wait upon
候选
hòuxuǎn
candidate (attributive)
6
候选
hòuxuǎn
candidate (attributive)
候
hòu
to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days
候
hòu
to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days
恭候
gōnghòu
to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully
恭候
gōnghòu
to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully
全天候
quántiānhòu
all-weather
全天候
quántiānhòu
all-weather
侍候
shìhòu
to serve / to wait upon
侍候
shìhòu
to serve / to wait upon
Component Breakdown
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⿰亻矦
i
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
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