queen, empress; behind, after
Animated Stroke Order 后
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HSK Vocabulary: 后
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 后 is used in context
1
tā他
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
le了
zhù著
míng名
de的
yī医
shēng生
。
He later became a famous doctor.
2
yǐ以
hòu后
wǒ我
yào要
gèng更
jiā加
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
。
I will study harder in the future.
3
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
chī吃
fàn饭
，
rán然
hòu后
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
We'll eat first, then go to the movies.
4
wǒ我
de的
shū书
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
hòu后
miàn面
。
My book is behind the table.
5
qǐng请
pái排
duì队
，
wǒ我
zài在
nǐ你
hòu后
miàn面
。
Please line up, I'm behind you.
6
diàn电
yǐng影
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
yuàn院
hòu后
miàn面
jiàn见
miàn面
。
After the movie ends, we can meet behind the cinema.
7
wǒ我
zuì最
hòu后
chī吃
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I eat the apple last.
8
tā他
zuì最
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
。
He finally decided to take a walk in the park.
9
jīng经
guò过
zhǎng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
wǒ我
men们
zuì最
hòu后
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
After a long discussion, we finally found a solution to the problem.
10
wǒ我
xiān先
zǒu走
，
nǐ你
hòu后
lái来
。
I'll go first, you come later.
Information
Traditional後
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#72
Zhuyinㄏㄡˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+540E
CangjieHOMA
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality