气候 qìhòu climate

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Traditional: 氣候

Stroke order

气候 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

气候 — the Chinese character for climate (qìhòu), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 气候 — climate

气 — 4 strokes
候 — 10 strokes

Senses

(meteorology) climate
(fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)

Characters in 气候

气 qì — gas; air; smell; weather
候 hòu — to wait; to inquire after; to watch

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这里的气候很温和。Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn wēnhé.The climate here is very mild.
南方的气候比北方湿润。Nánfāng de qìhòu bǐ běifāng shīrùn.The southern climate is more humid than the northern one.

Related words

气候 is pronounced qìhòu and means “climate”.

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