hòu

behind; after; later

Character data

Radical ⼝ (30.3)
Strokes 6
TRADITIONAL ,
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

后 hòu
  1. 1. behind
  2. 2. after
  3. 3. later
  4. 4. afterwards
  5. 5. back
  6. 6. rear
  7. 7. post-
  8. 8. empress
  9. 9. queen
  10. 10. surname Hou
  11. 11. ruler
  12. 12. (archaic) monarch

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Words containing 后

Word Meaning
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
luggage carrier (bicycle)
back axle (of car)
evacuation (military)
evacuation hospital (military)
last in, first out (LIFO); to come late and leave first
erhua variant of hòu bian
back section
trailing sound; (dialect) unfinished business
erhua variant of hòu gōu
appendix; attachment; addendum
nape
posterior probability (statistics)
Wei of the Northern Dynasties 386-534
velar nasal
Houlung town in Miaoli, Taiwan
Houlung town in Miaoli, Taiwan
from here on
Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908
punish past to warn future; learn from mistakes
leave enemy alive, trouble never ends
drag queen; female impersonator
drag queen; female impersonator
to outflank and attack from the rear