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伺候 cìhòu

伺候 cìhòu Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 伺候 cìhòu .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
cìhòu | ci4 hou4
English translation
to serve
to wait upon

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Traditional form

伺候 cìhòu

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 伺候 cìhòu

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻司

Number of Strokes

7
hòu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and hóu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

hóu

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻矦

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 伺候 cìhòu

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里基 shì 非常 fēicháng nán 伺候 cìhòu de 孩子 háizi

Ricky was a very demanding child.

yóu 穿 chuān zhāo 华丽 huálì 制服 zhìfú 头戴扑粉假发 jiǎ fà de 仆人 pú rén men 伺候 cìhòu 着。

She was attended by servants in splendid livery and powdered wigs.

伺候 cìhòu Decomposition

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伺候 cìhòu Compounds

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