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候

Character

候 hòu

HSK 1Character

to wait

Radical
亻
Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
亻 矦
Traditional
候
Frequency
#241 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

hòu

hou4
  1. to wait CC-CEDICT
  2. to inquire after CC-CEDICT
  3. to watch CC-CEDICT
  4. season CC-CEDICT
  5. climate CC-CEDICT
  6. (old) period of five days CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 候

Draw “候” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 我们在门口等候你。

    wǒ men zài mén kǒu děng hòu nǐ

    We are waiting for you at the door.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请你问候你的妈妈。

    qǐng nǐ wèn hòu nǐ de mā ma

    Please say hello to your mom for me.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这里的气候很好。

    zhè lǐ de qì hòu hěn hǎo

    The weather here is very nice.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 候

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候选人hòu xuǎn réna person who wants to be chosen for a job or positionWordHSK 7–9候乘hòu chéngto wait for a train or busWord候任hòu rèn-electWord候命hòu mìngto await orders; to be on callWord候场hòu chǎng(of an actor, athlete etc) to prepare to make one's entranceWord候审hòu shěnawaiting trialWord候缺hòu quēwaiting for a vacancyWord候虫hòu chóngseasonal insect (e.g. cicada)Word候补hòu bǔto wait to fill a vacancyWord候诊hòu zhěnwaiting to see a doctorWord候车hòu chēto wait for a train or busWord候选hòu xuǎncandidate (attributive)Word

Same radical 亻

All characters with 亻 →
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