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

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Words containing 後

Word Meaning
it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
reflection after an event; afterthought
after-sensation; after-impression
the back row
backward masking
supporting force; back-up; reinforcement
post-rock (music genre)
post-rock (music genre)
to retreat; to pull back (an army)
backboard
after-effect
the rear; far behind the front line
the day after tomorrow; from now on; henceforth
Later Jin of the Five Dynasties (936-946)
Hope to see you again.
to meet again at unspecified date
late stage; later period
consequences; aftermath
Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923)
stern (of a boat)
postcolonial
the following section; final part; final segment
stepmother
Houhai lake and bar area in Beijing
Later Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (386-403)