候 hòu waiting for
怎么记住“候”: 亻 person + 丨 line + bracket + 矢 arrow = waiting for. At the archery range a person stands at the line beside a bracket holding arrows, patiently waiting for a turn to shoot.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
候 = 亻 person + 丨 line + bracket + 矢 arrow
- 亻 person meaning
- 丨 line sound
- bracket sound
- 矢 arrow sound
At the archery range a person stands at the line beside a bracket holding arrows, patiently waiting for a turn to shoot.
How it came to be
The person on the left gives the meaning, and the rest of the character gives the sound.
用法
- Mostly bound in 时候 (shíhou) 'time/moment': 什么时候 (shénme shíhou) when?, 小时候 (xiǎoshíhou) in childhood.
- On its own sense it means 'to wait/await': 等候 (děnghòu) wait, 候车 (hòuchē) wait for a bus.
- 气候 (qìhòu) means climate (the long-term pattern), distinct from 天气 (tiānqì) the day's weather.
含“候”的词语
例句
- 这时候天黑了。 Zhè shíhou tiān hēi le.The sun went down at this time.
- 沙漠的气候很干燥。 Shāmò de qìhòu hěn gānzào.The climate of the desert is very dry.