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  • 1

    n.time; season

    • qì hòu

      climate

    • hòu niǎo

      migratory bird

    • jì hòu

      season

  • 2

    v.inquire after

    • zhì hòu

      give my regards

    • jìng hòu

      inquire respectively

    • jí hòu jìn ān

      I wish you good health.

  • 3

    v.wait

    • gōng hòu

      await respectfully

    • hòu chē

      wait for the bus

    • shāo hòu

      wait a moment

  • 4

    n.condition

    • huǒ hòu

      duration and degree of heating, cooking or smelting

    • zhèng hòu

      symptom

  • 5

    n.datedpentad; period of five days

    • hòu wēn

      five-day air temperature

Words and phrases with 候

  • 候缺
    [word]await a vacancy
  • 候机室
    [word]airport waiting room
  • 候补
    [word]be a candidate
  • 候光
    [word]await the honour of somebody's presence
  • 候机楼
    [word]terminal building
  • 候命
    [word]await your instructions
  • 候场
    [word]wait for one's turn to act on the stage
  • 候鸟
    [word]migratory bird
  • 候教
    [word]await your instructions

Similar-form characters to 候

Chinese Characters with pinyin hòu

  • behind; after
  • rich or strong in flavour; thick
  • name of a place in Fujian Province
  • king crab; rainbow