Chinese

時候

shíhou
period of time
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  • 时候

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  • characterChinese時 “season”
    • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
    • soundChinese之 “to go”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
      • ideaChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese候 “to reconnoitre; to scout”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese矦

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