Phono-semantic compound:
人 (사람 인, “person”) — semantic component, denotes a human figure.
矦 (후, “feudal lord”) — phonetic component, provides the sound.
Originally depicted a person standing and waiting respectfully before a noble, later extended to the ideas of “waiting, attending,” and by extension “signs of time or season.”

Extended meaning from “waiting upon” to “seasonal signs”, “climate.”

氣候 (기후) — climate
徵候 (징후) — symptom, sign, indication
候補 (후보) — candidate, reserve
問候 (문후) — to send greetings, to inquire after
時候 (시후) — season, weather

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

to urge, hasten

custom, common, vulgar

to protect, preserve, keep

to trust, to believe, to be true

to repair, to revise, to cultivate, to build, to refine

together, all, without exception

individual, single unit

to fall, to collapse, to topple over

climate, season, sign, symptom, to wait, to watch for

value, worth, price

morality, humanity, ethics

false, fake, temporary, to borrow

to stop, halt, to stay, remain, to cease, suspend, to rest, pause

strong, vigorous, healthy

to spy out, to scout, to investigate

companion, pair, partner, puppet, idol

to prepare, to provide, to be equipped

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候

Etymology

Usage in Korean

Words that derived from 候

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