候
候
“to wait”
Radical: 亻
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 1
How 候 is built — side by side
亻
Person radical (亻) · rén zì páng
A standing person leaning left — actions and people words use it: 你 you, 他 he, 休 rest.
矦
component
Origin
person
Words with 候
时候 shíhou — time
气候 qì hòu — climate
等候 děng hòu — waiting
问候 wèn hòu — to give one's respects
伺候 cì hòu — to serve
候选 hòu xuǎn — candidate
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