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守候
守
候
shǒu
hòu
verb
HSK 7-9
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“To wait for” in Chinese is
守候
(
shǒu
hòu
).
01
Meaning
to wait for
to expect
to keep watch
Show 2 more meanings
to watch over
to nurse
04
Characters
守
shǒu
HSK 4
6 strokes
to guard
↗
候
hòu
HSK 1
10 strokes
to wait
↗
04
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