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
(coll.) stepmother
chambers of imperial concubines; harem
to bring up the rear
young man; youth; young generation
backlash; recoil (of a gun)
too late to regret; regret when it’s too late
Gotō (Japanese surname)
younger generation
impression of a book; opinion expressed in a book review
to do a secret or dishonest deal; fig. under the counter
rear wheel
to ignore; to take no notice; to banish from one's thoughts
latecomers surpass elders; the young outdo elders
recoil (of a gun); backlash; reactive force
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress
suffix (linguistics)
to lag behind
three days from now; day after day after tomorrow
(one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking)
Cassiopeia (constellation)
prognosis
to charge forward one after another
heir; descendant; posterity
act first, ask permission later