问候
wènhòu
to greet
Characters in this word
候 hòu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 矦 target in archery
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 请问候他。 Qǐng wènhòu tā. Please say hello to him.
- 我来问候你。 Wǒ lái wènhòu nǐ. I came to greet you.
- 替我问候她。 Tì wǒ wènhòu tā. Say hello to her for me.
Related words
- 请问 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask…
- 问 wèn to ask
- 问路 wènlù to ask for directions
- 问题 wèntí question; problem
- 访问 fǎngwèn to visit
- 提问 tíwèn to ask questions
- 学问 xuéwèn knowledge; learning
- 疑问 yíwèn question; doubt
- 顾问 gùwèn adviser
- 慰问 wèiwèn to visit and show concern
- 询问 xúnwèn to ask about
- 时候 shíhou time, moment