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有时候

Traditional: 有時候

yǒu shí hou

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yǒu shí hou · jau5 si4 hau6 (Jyutping)

  1. sometimes

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

有

Meaning
have, own, possess; exist
Radical
月
Strokes
6
Components
⿸?月
Cangjie
KB
Four-corner
4022.7

时

Meaning
time, season; era, age, period
Radical
日
Strokes
7
Components
⿰日寸
Cangjie
ADI
Four-corner
6400

候

Meaning
wait; expect; visit; greet
Radical
亻
Strokes
10
Components
⿰亻矦
Cangjie
OLNK
Four-corner
2723.4

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