什麼時候

什
什
么
麼
时
時
候
候
when? / at what time?

Characters and words in 什麼時候

什
shén = sh + (e)n2
what
什 = 亻 + 十 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) invited Rosa Luxemburg (亻) for a cooking date in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). Everything goes well but when they want to dig in suddenly Rosa Luxemburg pulls out a big cross (十) for a mealtime prayer, and Sherlock just goes "what?????" (什)
什
shí = sh + Ø2
ten (used in fractions, writing checks etc) / assorted / miscellaneous
什
什
么
麼
what? / something / anything
么
麼
má = m + a2
exclamatory final particle
么
麼
ma = m + a5
interrogative final particle
么
麼
me = m + e5
suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
么 = 丿 + 厶 : Mahatma Gandhi wears a fake nose and wants to eat a banana on top of the elevator, but it's actually very hard to eat a banana when you're wearing a fake nose.
麽
麼
mó = m + o2
tiny / insignificant
时
時
shí = sh + Ø2
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period
时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

The sun (日) asks Sherlock Holmes (sh) out for a coffee in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). Looking at his pocket watch (时), Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up" (寸).
时
時
候
候
time / length of time / moment / period
候
hòu = h + ou4
to wait / to inquire after / to watch / season / climate / (old) period of five days
候 = 亻 + 侯 : The marquis and Rosa Luxemburg are exhausted and want to use the outhouse's bathroom. Unfortunately Hamlet is still busy caring for his wounds, so they have to wait until he is finished. They watch all the time and inquire again and again when they will be able to use the bathroom.

Words with 什麼時候

什麼時候 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 什麼時候

什麼時候 currently does not appear in any sentence.