hou hòu

to wait; to inquire after; to watch

HSK 1 #341

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 341st character
Radical ⼈ (9.8)
Strokes 10
Index # 1964

Definitions

候 hòu
  1. 1. to wait
  2. 2. to inquire after
  3. 3. to watch
  4. 4. season
  5. 5. climate
  6. 6. (old) period of five days

Stroke order

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Words containing 候

Word Meaning
waiting room (for train, bus etc)
symptom; sign; indication
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
Chinese restaurant syndrome
Chinese restaurant syndrome
when?; at what time?
when?; at what time?
to wait (literary)
(i.e. elected or appointed but not yet installed); -elect
to await orders; to be on call
(of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entrance
(of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entrance
awaiting trial
airport lounge
airport lounge
airport terminal
waiting for a vacancy
alternate; substitute; to wait to fill a vacancy
waiting list
waiting list
waiting to see a doctor; awaiting treatment
waiting room (at clinic, hospital)
bus shelter
bus shelter