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
Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)
room for maneuver; alternative course of action
fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
luggage carrier (bicycle)
back axle (of car)
younger generation
rear wheel
to retreat; to fall back; to draw back
evacuation (military)
evacuation hospital (military)
the younger generation; the less experienced ones
last in, first out (LIFO); to come late and leave first
residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath
back; behind; rear
erhua variant of hòu bian
back section
Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing dynasty in 1644
trailing sound; (dialect) unfinished business
erhua variant of hòu gōu
the back door
appendix; attachment; addendum
backyard (also fig.); back garden; rear court
conflict close to home; a fire in one's backyard
behind; back; rear
behind; the back; the rear