| 候 |
hòu bǔ | to wait to fill a vacancy / reserve (candidate) / alternate / substitute |
| 候 |
hòu | to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days |
| 补 |
bǔ | to repair / to patch / to mend / to make up for / to fill (a vacancy) / to supplement |