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轮候

lún hòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to wait one's turn
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1ac93b1550602258. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

輪候 轮候 [lun2 hou4] /to wait one's turn/

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Other forms in these source records: 輪候

  • 轮
    lún

    wheel / disk / ring / steamship / to take turns / to rotate / classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn

  • 候
    hòu

    to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.