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Character #69 · The First 1000

hòu

behind/after

behind; back; after; later; (also) empress, queen

behind; back; after; later

Strokes
69
TraditionalSimplified
後 后
Poster cell
M3
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zuìhòu final
  • hòubian the back
  • hòutiān the day after tomorrow
  • yǐhòu after
  • ránhòu then
  • hòulái afterwards
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 后後

Write 后後 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, hòu, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell M3 · 28 × 36 grid

后後 is #69 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 后 mean in English?
后 (hòu) means "behind/after": behind; back; after; later; (also) empress, queen.
How do you pronounce 后?
后 is pronounced hòu in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄏㄡˋ.
How many strokes does 后 have?
The simplified form, 后, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 後, has 9.
What is the traditional form of 后?
The traditional form of 后 is 後. 后 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 後 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 后?
Common words that use 后 include 最后 (zuìhòu, final), 后边 (hòubian, the back), 后天 (hòutiān, the day after tomorrow), 以后 (yǐhòu, after).
How common is 后?
后 is number 69 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell M3 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.