后
Character
after; later (as in 以后)
Meaning
hòu
hou4- after; later (as in 以后)
- behind (as in 后面)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我以后想学汉语。
wǒ yǐ hòu xiǎng xué hàn yǔ
In the future, I want to study Chinese.
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猫在桌子后面。
māo zài zhuō zi hòu miàn
The cat is behind the table.
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他姓后。
tā xìng hòu
His surname is Hou.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
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Words with 后
See all 375 →后天hòu tiānthe day after tomorrowWordHSK 1后边hòu bianbehind someone or something; at the backWordHSK 1后来hòu láilater; afterwards (at a time after that)WordHSK 2后年hòu niánthe year after next; two years from nowWordHSK 3后果hòu guǒa bad result that happens later because of something you didWordHSK 3后面hòu mianthe space at the back of something; the place behindWordHSK 3后头hòu touthe back part of a place; behind somethingWordHSK 4后悔hòu huǐto feel sad about something you did in the pastWordHSK 5后人hòu rénpeople who live after us; people in the futureWordHSK 7–9后代hòu dàia person's children, grandchildren, and all the people who come after themWordHSK 7–9后勤hòu qínthe work of getting food, supplies, and transport ready for a groupWordHSK 7–9后台hòu táithe area behind the stage in a theater, where actors waitWordHSK 7–9