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
to wait one's turn
to wait one's turn
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
being late is not acceptable (idiom)
at that time
at that time
(coll.) hard to please; high-maintenance
(coll.) hard to please; high-maintenance
to quietly wait
to look forward to; to respectfully await
to look forward to; to respectfully await
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