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how to write hou(wait) in chinese

候

pinyinhòu
radicals亻Stroke count10
eanglish meaningwait; await; inquire after; time; season; condition; state

Stroke order of the Chinese character "候" (hou)

Handwriting

v. （等待） wait; await:

1. 恭候
await respectfully;

2. 静候
silently await;

3. 请稍候一会儿。
Please wait a moment.

v. （问候; 问好） inquire after:

1. 致候
send one's regards

n. （时节） time; season:

1. 季候
season;

2. 气候
climate;

3. 时候
time

n. （情况） condition; state:

1. 火候
duration and degree of heating, cooking, smelting, etc.;

2. 症候
symptom

n. （中国古代把五天叫一候） pentad