HSK 1
时候
時候
Meaning
- time
- length of time
- moment
- period
- Traditional
- 時候
- Pinyin
- shí hou
Character reference
Components and radical classification
时
shítime, season; period, era, age
Primary radical日 · sun
候
hòuto wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
Primary radical亻 · man
時
shítime, season; period, era, age
Primary radical日 · sun
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details