Chinese character
候
hòu
to wait, to expect
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- to wait, to expect
- to visit
- to greet
- to wait
- to inquire after
Stroke order
候Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
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Words
Common words
时候时候shí houtime; length of time; moment; period气候气候qì hòu(meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)等候等候děng hòuto wait; to wait for问候问候wèn hòuto give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to…候选候选hòu xuǎnto be a candidate候补候补hòu bǔto wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute伺候伺候cì houto serve; to wait upon候鸟候鸟hòu niǎomigratory bird守候守候shǒu hòuto wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse候选人候选人hòu xuǎn réncandidate; CL:名[ming2]
Related characters
Related characters
你nǐ
you, second person pronoun
他tā
other, another
但dàn
only
做zuò
to work, to make
们men
plural marker for pronouns and some nouns
使shǐ
cause, mission, orders
像xiàng
picture, image, figure
便biàn
easy, convenient
后hòu
after
厚hòu
generous
侯hóu
marquis, lord
吼hǒu
to roar, to shout
猴hóu
monkey, ape
喉hóu
throat, larynx, gullet
鲎hòu
king crab