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
one after another; in succession; priority
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
Hope to see you again.
ultimatum
support; backing
rearview mirror
someday (in the future); sometime
later generation
back of the head; hindbrain
to hold back; to impede; to obstruct
future events; funeral arrangements
think carefully before you act
to retreat; to pull back (an army)
after that; then
Empress Dowager
backflip; backward somersault
room for maneuver; alternative course of action
fig. sb's footsteps; lit. trailing dust; course in life
fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
postnatal
after that; later; next
new talent; an up-and-coming youngster
heel
giving advice in hindsight; fig. belated action
later generations