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)
candidate (attributive)
candidate
ancient Chinese device to detect earthquakes
ancient Chinese seismograph by Zhang Heng
to await (your) gracious presence
to await (your) gracious presence
migratory bird
global climate
global climate
global warming
global warming
global warming
global warming
at that time; when the moment comes
at that time; when the moment comes
until this moment
until this moment
release on bail before trial
release on bail pending trial
in ancient times; in olden days
paleoclimatology
paleoclimatology
Gilbert's syndrome
to send a greeting; to give one's respects