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稍候

shāo hòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to wait a moment
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-629b386d8f509d58. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

稍候 稍候 [shao1 hou4] /to wait a moment/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 稍
    shāo

    somewhat / a little

    shào

    used in 稍息[shào xī]

  • 候
    hòu

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.