hòu候
候
common
Meaning of 候
候 means to wait; to await; to greet; to send regards. Pronounced hòu.
- to wait; to await
- to greet; to send regards
- surname Hou
Character Info
Radical亻
Strokes10
Components
亻
侯
Stroke Order
候
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
nǐ你
zài在
dà大
tīng厅
hòu候
chē车
，
liè列
chē车
jí即
jiāng将
dào到
zhàn站
。
Please wait in the hall for your train; it will arrive soon.
Nǐ你
shāo稍
hòu候
yī一
huǐr会
tā儿
，
mǎ他
shàng马
jiù上
lái就
jiàn来
nǐ见
你
。
Wait a moment, he will come to see you right away.
Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
mén门
kǒu口
hòu候
le了
tā他
èr二
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
le了
。
I have been waiting for him at the restaurant entrance for 20 minutes.
Xuǎn选
shǒu手
men们
zhèng正
zài在
hòu后
tái台
hòu候
chǎng场
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
cān参
jiā加
jué决
sài赛
。
The contestants are waiting backstage before the final round.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lóu楼
xià下
hòu候
zhe着
lǎo老
bǎn板
yī一
qǐ起
shàng上
bān班
。
He waits for his boss downstairs at the company every morning to go to work together.
Relations
Common Words
等候děnghòu
wait for; await
问候 / 問候wènhòu
greet; send one's regards
气候 / 氣候qìhòu
climate; situation; achievement
征候 / 徵候zhēnghòu
sign; indication; symptom
候鸟 / 候鳥hòuniǎo
migratory bird
候补 / 候補hòubǔ
be an alternate; be a candidate waiting to fill a vacancy
候诊 / 候診hòuzhěn
wait for medical consultation
候温 / 候溫hòuwēn
pentad mean temperature
恭候gōnghòu
await respectfully