火候
huǒhou
heat and cooking time
Every meaning
huǒhou
- heat and cooking time
- the right moment
- (fig.) mastery; level of skill
In the Library
做法其实很简单：水要放得少，用小火慢慢地炖，火候到了，味道自然就好了。
苏东坡：诗人和吃货 · Su Dongpo, poet and cook: the story behind Dongpo pork · HSK 6
Its characters
- 火huǒfire
- 候hòuto wait; to await (as in 等候)
Words with 火
Words with 候
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).