候 - hòu - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
10 strokes
Simplified (switch to Traditional)

候

hòu

Definition

to wait
to inquire (after)
to watch
season
climate

Character Decomposition

Related words (62)

designate

awaiting trial

waiting for a vacancy

候补

hòu bǔ

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

候诊

hòu zhěn

waiting to see a doctor; awaiting treatment

候选

hòu xuǎn

candidate (attributive)

候驾

hòu jià

to await (your) gracious presence

migratory bird

airport departure terminal

候机楼

hòu jī lóu

airport departure terminal

候诊室

hòu zhěn shì

waiting room (at clinic, hospital)

bus shelter

waiting room (for train, bus etc)

candidate

waiting list

the world's first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 张衡 in 132

伺候

cì hòu

to serve; to wait upon

侍候

shì hòu

to serve; to wait upon

to wait (literary)

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

weather

season

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

征候

zhēng hòu

sign; indication; symptom

恭候

gōng hòu

to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully

斥候

chì hòu

to reconnoiter; to scout; scout

climate; situation

heat control; maturity; crucial moment

物候

wù hòu

natural phenomena of a seasonal nature

illness; disease

to wait; to wait for

season and climate

to thank sb for favor or hospitality

to wait one's turn

to give one's respects; to greet; to send regards; to pay one's respects; to send a greeting

to quietly wait

to respectfully await; to look forward to

all-weather

when the moment comes; when the time comes; at that time; at that moment

atmosphere

microclimate; (fig.) local situation

climatology

the study of seasonal phenomena (flouring, migration etc)

syndrome

global climate

release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)

paleoclimatology

political climate

sometimes; at times

climate change

a climatologist

climate warming

moderate climate

climatic conditions; atmospheric conditions

趋冷气候

qū lěng qì hòu

cooling; a cold spell

until this moment

continental climate

maritime climate

quán qiú qì hòu shēng wēn

global warming

全球气候变暖

quán qiú qì hòu biàn nuǎn

global warming

腕隧道症候群

wàn suì dào zhèng hòu qún

carpal tunnel syndrome (pain in the hands due to pressure on the median nerve); median neuropathy at the wrist

慢性疲勞症候群

màn xìng pí láo zhèng hòu qún

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

Idioms (1)

过时不候

guò shí bù hòu

being late is not acceptable (idiom)

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