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Meaning of 候

Pinyin hòu

Radical

亻

Strokes

Definition

wait

Usage

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候 [hòu] Definitions: 1. 等待 (to wait) - Example: 等～ (wait for) - Usage: ～车室 (waiting room), ～选人 (wait for candidates), 守～ (guard and wait), ～补 (wait for a supplement), ～场 (wait at the site), ～审 (wait for a trial), ～诊 (wait for a diagnosis). 2. 看望，问好 (to visit, to greet) - Example: 伺～ (inquire about someone's well-being), 问～ (send one's regards). 3. 时节 (season) - Example: 时～ (season), 气～ (climate), ～鸟 (migratory birds), ～虫 (seasonal insects). 4. 事物在变化中的情状 (the state of things in change) - Example: 火～儿 (the condition of a fire), 症～ (symptoms). 5. 古代把五天称为“一候”，现气象学上仍沿用 (in ancient times, five days was referred to as "one pentad", a term still used in meteorology) - Example: ～温 (average temperature over five days). Additional meanings as a verb: 1. 同本义 (reconnoitre) - Example: 观测 (observe). 3. 等候 (to wait for) 4. 敬候 (respectfully wait) 5. 看望;问候 (to visit; send one's respects to) 6. 预测;占验 (to forecast; to divine) 7. 服侍 (to attend) 8. 诊察 (to examine). 9. 支付 (to pay, colloquial usage). Additional meanings as a noun: 1. 斥候，军候 (a scout; military scout). - Example: 候人 (scout in the military). 2. “堠”的古字 (an ancient term for a fortress or lookout). 3. 官吏 (official). 4. 小吏 (minor official responsible for observation and inspection). 5. 边境守望、报警的官吏 (an official responsible for guarding the frontier and alerting). 6. 负责迎送宾客的官吏 (an official responsible for welcoming guests). 7. 驿站，驿馆 (post station). - Example: 候舍 (a guesthouse for officials). 8. 古代计时单位 (an ancient time unit, where five days equals one pentad). 9. 引申为节候，时令 (extended to mean climate). 10. 症候 (symptom). 11. 时节 (season). 12. 征兆 (omen).

候旨 hòu zhǐ

Purpose

气候 qì hòu

climate / atmosphere / situation / CL:種|种[zhong3]

这时候 zhè shí hòu

at this time / at this point / by the time

候选人 hòu xuǎn rén

candidate / CL:名[ming2]

有时候 yǒu shí hou

sometimes

等候 děng hòu

to wait / to wait for

小时候 xiǎo shí hou

in one's childhood

季风气候 jì fēng qì hòu

monsoon climate

候补委员 hòu bǔ wěi yuán

alternate member

到时候 dào shí hòu

when the moment comes / at that time

问候 wèn hòu

to give one's respects / to send a greeting / (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

恭候 gōng hòu

to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully

听候 tīng hòu

to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)

火候 huǒ hòu

heat control / maturity / crucial moment

候补 hòu bǔ

to wait to fill a vacancy / reserve (candidate) / alternate / substitute

大陆性气候 dà lù xìng qì hòu

continental climate

全天候 quán tiān hòu

all-weather

守候 shǒu hòu

to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse

侍候 shì hòu

to serve / to wait upon

症候 zhèng hòu

illness / disease

时候 shí hou

time / length of time / moment / period

稍候 shāo hòu

wait a little while / wait for a minute / wait a moment

伺候 cì hòu

to serve / to wait upon

迎候 yíng hòu

greet / await the arrival of

候鸟 hòu niǎo

migratory bird