Meaning of 守候
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǒuhòu
- to wait for
- to expect
- to keep watch
- to watch over
- to nurse
Stroke order for each character
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守 shǒu · to guard · 6 strokes
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候 hòu · to wait · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 守候.
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood |
| 这时候 | zhè shíhou | |
| 那时候 | nà shíhou | at that time |
| 气候 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
| 保守 | bǎoshǒu | conservative; to guard |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
| 遵守 | zūnshǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 等候 | děnghòu | to wait; to wait for |
| 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 守护 | shǒuhù | to guard; to protect |
Questions about 守候
What does 守候 mean?
守候 (shǒuhòu) means "to wait for; to expect" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 守候?
守候 is made of 2 characters: 守 (6 strokes), 候 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 守候 an HSK word?
Yes. 守候 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.