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后 (hòu): behind, later

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
behind, later
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
6
Radical
口
Structure
半包围结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • empress
  • queen
  • ruler
  • back
  • behind
  • rear
  • afterwards
  • after
  • later
  • post-
  • behind
  • after
  • later
  • queen
  • empress
  • surname Hou
  • (archaic) monarch

Chinese explanation

  • 一个姓氏
  • 也常表示时间或位置上在后面,与“前”相对,例如后来、后面。

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6 strokes

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Example sentences

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He is sitting behind me.

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Let's leave after the meal.

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She is an empress.

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The day after tomorrow we go to the park.

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