Radical 亻

10 strokes

man with stick (667c) + archery contest (667b) = wait for 候

This means “to await” but also appears as the second half of various compounds.

时候 (105) shíhòu (the) time 有时候 (63, 105) yǒu shíhòu sometimes

[气候 (411) qìhòu climate]

Who’s the man with a stick at the archery contest? he’s waiting for a new string for his bow. / His dwarf manservant must go back to the hotel to fetch one.

target (667a) + arrow 矢 (490a) = archery contest

Picture yourself setting up the targets and arrows ready for the archery contest. / [No pronunciation needed]

person 亻 (13a) + stick 丨 (19a) = man with stick

This hardly needs a story … / [No pronunciation needed]