敬候 jìnghòu to await respectfully Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jìnghòu to await respectfully 敬 jìng respectfully respectfully; used as a polite prefix in formal correspondence to show humility or esteem候 hòu verbnoun to wait to wait for; to await; to anticipatejìnghòu to inquire after respectfully 敬 jìng respectfully respectfully; used as a polite prefix in formal correspondence to show humility or esteem候 hòu verbnoun to inquire after (bound form) to visit or inquire after someone; to send greetings, as in 问候 wènhòu