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候 vs 侯

Time/wait 候 carries a slim 亻 stripe down the middle; feudal-lord 侯 drops it, 时候 vs 王侯.

候
hòu ㄏㄡˋ
to wait; to inquire after
radical 亻 · man, person; people
person
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侯
hóu ㄏㄡˊ
marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位; nobleman; high official
radical 亻 · man, person; people
A person 亻 who might be a target 矦
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