候补

Traditional form:

候補

Pinyin (reading):

hòubǔ

Definitions:

• to wait to fill a vacancy
• reserve (candidate)
• alternate
• substitute

Characters:

• 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
• 补 - to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore

Traditional characters:

• 候 - to wait, to expect; to visit; to greet
• 補 - to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore