Spot 矦
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
矦 component
hóu · target in archery
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 矦
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue矦Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 矦 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
侯=
亻
候=
亻
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 矦 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
时候shíhou
time
HSK 3.0 · L1小时候xiǎoshíhouin one's childhood
HSK 3.0 · L2气候qìhòuChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4等候děnghòuto wait
HSK 3.0 · L5伺候cìhouto serve
HSK 3.0 · L7-9候选人hòuxuǎnréncandidate
HSK 3.0 · L7-9火候huǒhouheat control
HSK 3.0 · L7-9侍候shìhòuto serve
HSK 3.0 · L7-9守候shǒuhòuto wait for
HSK 3.0 · L7-9问候wènhòuto give one's respects
HSK 3.0 · L7-9候选hòu xuǎncandidate
HSK 2.0 · L6