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

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Words containing 候

Word Meaning
atmosphere
atmosphere
continental climate
continental climate
season
in one's childhood
erhua variant of xiǎo shí hou
erhua variant of xiǎo shí hou
microclimate; fig. local situation
microclimate; fig. local situation
symptom; sign; indication
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
unlikely to be successful; won't get far
unlikely to be successful; won't get far
political climate
political climate
scout; to scout; to reconnoiter
time; moment; period
sometimes
sometimes; at times
sometimes; at times
climate; situation; atmosphere
climatology
climatology
a climatologist