hou hòu

wait; expect; visit; greet

HSK 1 #341

DEFINITIONS

候 hòu
  • to wait
  • to inquire after
  • to watch
  • season
  • climate
  • (old) period of five days

STROKES

候 stroke order diagram
候 stroke order animation

WORDS

shí hou time; length of time; moment; period
qì hòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
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)
děng hòu to wait; to wait for
cì hòu to serve; to wait upon
选 hòu xuǎn candidate (attributive)
有时 yǒu shí hou sometimes
小时 xiǎo shí hou in one's childhood
选人 hòu xuǎn rén candidate; CL:名[ming2]
补 hòu bǔ to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute
全天 quán tiān hòu all-weather
gōng hòu to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
shǒu hòu to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
tīng hòu to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
诊室 hòu zhěn shì waiting room (at clinic, hospital)
huǒ hòu heat control; maturity; crucial moment
zhèng hòu illness; disease
审 hòu shěn awaiting trial
jìng hòu to quietly wait
shì hòu to serve; to wait upon
鸟 hòu niǎo migratory bird
诊 hòu zhěn waiting to see a doctor; awaiting treatment
古时 gǔ shí hou in ancient times; in olden days
tiān hòu weather
机楼 hòu jī lóu airport terminal
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