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守候 (shǒu hòu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

守候 (shǒu hòu) is a Chinese word: to wait for, to watch and wait for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 守候

动 dòng verb

to wait for, to watch and wait for

妈妈每天守候在门口等我回家。

mā ma měi tiān shǒu hòu zài mén kǒu děng wǒ huí jiā

Mom waits at the door every day for me to come home.

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Word breakdown

守 shǒu — to guard, to watch over, to keep watch

候 hòu — to wait, to await

Structure & writing
1 守 shǒu — to defend, guard (opposite of 攻)

守 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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Stroke order

2 候 hòu — to wait; to await

候 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.3 乛 zhé — hook/turning stroke component in Chinese characters
乛 is a component in 2 characters
2.4 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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