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Meaning of

Pinyin hòu
Radical
Strokes
10
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).
hòu zhǐ
Purpose
qì hòu
climate / atmosphere / situation / CL:種|种[zhong3]
zhè shí hòu
at this time / at this point / by the time
hòu xuǎn rén
candidate / CL:名[ming2]
yǒu shí hou
sometimes
děng hòu
to wait / to wait for
xiǎo shí hou
in one's childhood
jì fēng qì hòu
monsoon climate
hòu bǔ wěi yuán
alternate member
dào shí hòu
when the moment comes / at that time
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)
gōng hòu
to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully
tīng hòu
to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
huǒ hòu
heat control / maturity / crucial moment
hòu bǔ
to wait to fill a vacancy / reserve (candidate) / alternate / substitute
dà lù xìng qì hòu
continental climate
quán tiān hòu
all-weather
shǒu hòu
to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse
shì hòu
to serve / to wait upon
zhèng hòu
illness / disease
shí hou
time / length of time / moment / period
shāo hòu
wait a little while / wait for a minute / wait a moment
cì hòu
to serve / to wait upon
yíng hòu
greet / await the arrival of
hòu niǎo
migratory bird

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Pinyin hou4
Wubi
whnd
Cangjie
olnk
Zhengma
nixm
Four Corner
27284
Unicode
U+5019
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