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Meaning of 候

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Pinyin: hòu
English Definition: to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
Chinese Definition:
①等待:等候。候车室。候选人。守候。候补。候场。候审。候诊。
②看望,问好:伺候。问候。
③时节:时候。气候。候鸟。候虫。
④事物在变化中的情状:火候儿。症候。
⑤古代把五天称为“一候”,现气象学上仍沿用:候温(每五天的平均温度)。
Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (person) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
气候 hòu climate; atmosphere; situation; Classifiers:
问候 wèn hòu to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
候选人 hòu xuǎn rén candidate; Classifiers:
等候 děng hòu to wait; to wait for
侍候 shì hòu to serve; to wait upon
More: 候* | *候 | *候*
Example Sentences
1
When are you going back?
2
The climate in the south is very hot.
3
Sometimes I watch TV.
4
Sometimes I feel lonely.
5
Close the door quickly now.