| 问 |
wèn hòu | to give one's respects / to send a greeting / (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) |
| 问 |
wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 候 |
hòu | to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days |