候命 Traditional form: 候命 Pinyin (reading): hòumìng Definitions: to await orders; to be on call Characters: 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction Traditional characters: 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction