hòu

behind; after; later

Character data

Radical ⼻ (60.6)
Strokes 9
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

後 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

Stroke order

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Words containing 後

Word Meaning
to delay; to postpone; to defer
Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
from now on; in the future; time to come
later generations
future events; funeral arrangements
later generation
payment made afterwards; postpaid
descendant; progeny; later generations
successor; (attributive) future
afterwards; later
newcomers surpass the old
car rear indicator
backup; reserve
trunk; boot (of a car)
rearguard
the day after tomorrow
the latter two
postposition (grammar)
logistics
military logistics
latter half
second half (of sporting competition)
latter half of one's life
latter half (of a decade, century etc)
background; behind-the-scenes supporter