Chinese Traditional: 候
Chinese Simplified: 候
Pinyin: hou4
Zhuyin: ㄏㄡˋ
English Meaning: 1. to wait 2. time, season 3. to inquire after 4. to observe, to survey 5. to visit, to send one's respects to 6. to wait on, to attend to, to take care of 7. to forecast, to predict (by divination) 8. scout, lookout, vanguard 9. omen, sign, portent

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