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Etymologically derived from the character 侯, which referred to a noble title often associated with watchful duties, 候 is structurally composed of the person radical 亻 combined with 侯, initially conveying the act of observing or scrutinizing a situation. Over time, its semantic scope widened from vigilant watching to encompass the general concept of waiting, implying a state of expectancy, and further extended to denote fixed periods such as seasons or climatic conditions, reflecting its adaptation to describe natural cycles monitored through observation. This progression from a specific action to broader temporal and situational meanings illustrates how the character's underlying components consistently informed its evolving usage in the language.
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请稍候一会儿。
时候不早了，我们走吧。
这里的气候很好。
他在等候公共汽车。
他是候选人之一。
请耐心等候通知。
气候的变化影响全球。
候选人正在准备竞选演讲。