后(hòu)

HSK 16 strokesTrad. 後

surname Hou

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Character information

Pinyin
hòu
Meaning
surname Hou
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
後

Origin & structure

Where 后 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿸？口

Made of

口kǒu

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

Traditional form 後: One step 彳 coming behind another 夂; 幺 provides the pronunciation

How to write 后 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 后

Common words using 后 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hòu后tiān天
HSK 1

the day after tomorrow

Open 后天 page →
hòu后biān边
HSK 1

the back; the rear; the last bit

Open 后边 page →
zuì最hòu后
HSK 1

final; last; ultimate

Open 最后 page →
jīn今hòu后
HSK 2

hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on

Open 今后 page →
yǐ以hòu后
HSK 2

after

Open 以后 page →
hòu后lái来
HSK 2

afterwards; later

Open 后来 page →
rán然hòu后
HSK 2

then; after that; afterwards

Open 然后 page →
qián前hòu后
HSK 3

around

Open 前后 page →

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From 后’s common words

天边最今以来然前

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