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hòu
Main
English Definitionback; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
See alsohòu empress; queen; (archaic) monarch; ruler; (Chinese surname) (from traditional character )
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Pinyinhòu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄏㄡˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)hau6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
后天hòutiānthe day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori
后年hòuniánthe year after next
后来hòuláiafterwards; later
后悔hòuhuǐto regret; to repent
后果hòuguǒconsequences; aftermath
Words With Same Tail Word    
以后yǐhòuafter; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
然后ránhòuafter; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards
最后zuìhòufinal; last; finally; ultimate
之后zhīhòuafterwards; following; later; after
背后bèihòubehind; at the back; in the rear; behind somebody's back
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