候缺 Traditional form: 候缺 Pinyin (reading): hòuquē Definitions: waiting for a vacancy Characters: 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet 缺 - to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit Traditional characters: 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet 缺 - to lack, to be short; vacancy, gap, deficit