Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 矦 represents the sound.
Components
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Historical Evolution
候
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
候
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
候
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
候
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
候
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
候
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
候
Regular
Modern
Chinese
候 [hòu]
to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
Japanese
season; weather
aux.
- to be (auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula)
- to do (auxiliary used in place of ます)
- to serve (by a superior's side)
- to be (auxiliary used in place of ある after で or に when forming a copula)
- to do (auxiliary used in place of ます)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
候 こう
Kō surnamegiven name
CHINESE WORDS (138)
时候 [shíhou] #82
time
时候 [shíhou] #82
time
有时候 [yǒushíhou] #1,189
sometimes
有时候 [yǒushíhou] #1,189
sometimes
小时候 [xiǎoshíhou] #2,274
in one's childhood
小时候 [xiǎoshíhou] #2,274
in one's childhood
气候 [qìhòu] #8,757
climate
气候 [qìhòu] #8,757
climate
候选人 [hòuxuǎnrén] #4,588
candidate
候选人 [hòuxuǎnrén] #4,588
candidate
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 候補 [こうほ] #3,537
candidate
⭐ 天候 [てんこう] #10,842
weather
⭐ 立候補 [りっこうほ] #10,975
candidacy
⭐ 気候 [きこう] #11,718
climate
⭐ 兆候 [ちょうこう] #12,657
sign
⭐ 居候 [いそうろう] #13,111
lodger who pays nothing for room and board
⭐ 候補者 [こうほしゃ] #13,161
candidate
斥候 [せっこう] #15,210
scout
諸侯 [しょこう] #19,511
feudal lords
候補生 [こうほせい] #22,110
cadet
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