伺候

cì hoù · HSK 7

to wait upon

🍵🛎️ two person radicals (亻亻): one manages (司), one awaits (候) — serving

伺 pairs a person with manage/oversee (司): someone attending to needs. 候 adds await: standing ready. The double 亻 emphasizes the human, attentive side of waiting upon someone.

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