后跟 (hòu gēn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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后跟 (hòu gēn): Heel (of a shoe or foot) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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后 • hòu • queen, empress; behind, after • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
hòu
后
queen, empress; behind, after
跟 • gēn • with • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
gēn
跟
with
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More common words that include characters from 后跟.
Words with
后
后面
hòu miàn
at the back; behind; later
以后
yǐ hòu
after
后天
hòu tiān
the day after tomorrow
后年
hòu nián
the year after next
后来
hòu lái
afterward
最后
zuì hòu
lastly
然后
rán hòu
and then; after that
之后
zhī hòu
after; behind
Words with
跟
跟前
gēn qián
at one's side; living with me/us etc
跟踪
gēn zōng
follow the tracks of; following
跟随
gēn suí
follow; go after
跟进
gēn jìn
Follow up
紧跟
jǐn gēn
closely follow
脚跟
jiǎo gēn
heel (of foot)
跟上
gēn shàng
to catch up with
跟头
gēn tou
fall, tumble; somersault
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Example Sentences with 后跟
Zhè
这
shuāng
双
xié
鞋
de
的
hòu
后
gēn
跟
mó
磨
pò
破
le
了
。
The heel of this pair of shoes is worn out.
Tā
她
zǒu
走
lù
路
shí
时
hòu
后
gēn
跟
xiān
先
zháo
着
dì
地
。
When she walks, her heel touches the ground first.
