How to Write 后 (hòu) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: surname Hou, empress, queen · 6 strokes · HSK 2
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Character facts
| Character | 后 |
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| Pinyin | hòu |
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| Strokes | 6 |
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| HSK level | HSK 2 |
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| Unicode | U+540E |
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English meanings
- surname Hou
- empress
- queen
- (archaic) monarch
- ruler
- back
Words with 后
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after; later |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards; following |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final; last |
| 然后 | rán hòu | after; then (afterwards) |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later |
| 随后 | suí hòu | soon after |
| 后面 | hòu miàn | rear; back |
| 此后 | cǐ hòu | after this; afterwards |
| 今后 | jīn hòu | hereafter; henceforth |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around; from beginning to end |
| 落后 | luò hòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc) |
| 后期 | hòu qī | late stage; later period |
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