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後
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后
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after/behind

HSK 10 N4
Abstract →Space
hòu
ゴ、コウ
のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる
후
Depicts someone's foot (夂) being held back by a rope (幺), preventing them from being able to walk （彳） forward.
Components
Traditional (後)
彳 step+ 幺 one+ 夂 go (slowly) =
後 after/behind
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
幺 Iconic component
yāo one
youngest
Depicts a rope.
夂 Iconic component
zhǐ go (slowly)
go
夂 is a component form of 止.
Simplified (后)
母 mother+ 𠫓 newborn =
后 queen, after
母 Iconic component
mǔ mother
𠫓 Iconic component
tū newborn
dash forward
Depicts a child being born.
Notes
Similar Characters
履 footwear屦 straw (simp)屨 tread (trad)彷 seemingly彸 agitated彻 pervade (simp)彼 the other彿 as though (trad)往 toward征 go on an expedition (simp)徂 advance径 narrow path (simp)待 treat徇 comply很 very徉 wonder徊 undecided律 law徐 slowly徑 trail (trad)
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Warring States (~400 BC)
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Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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後
Regular
Modern
Chinese
后 / 後 [hòu]
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
Japanese
後 あと 同音

noun

  1. behind; rear
  2. after; later
  3. remainder; the rest
  4. more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. also; in addition
  6. descendant; successor; heir
  7. after one's death
  8. archaic past; previous
後 のち 同音

noun

  1. usually kana later; afterwards
  2. usually kana future
  3. after one's death
  4. archaic descendant
後 ご 同音
nounn-sufadverb after
後ろ 、 後 (irreg.) うしろ 同音
nounadj-no back; behind; rear
尻 、 臀 、 後 しり 同音

noun

  1. buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips
  2. undersurface; bottom
  3. last place; end
  4. consequence
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (8)
少女たちのうち一人が後に残された。
One of the girls was left behind.
雨天の後には晴天が来る。
After rain comes fair weather.
あと２通手紙を書かなくてはならない。
I have another two letters to write.
藤さんがあとに４人の子を残して死にました。
Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.
Japanese Names
後 あと
Ato surname
後 うしろ
Ushiro surname
後 こう
Kō surname
後 ご
Go surname
後 しとり
Shitori surname
後 たかご
Takago surname
後 のち
Nochi surname
CHINESE WORDS (200)
然后 [rán​hòu] #145
after
最后 [zuì​hòu] #249
final
之后 [zhī​hòu] #322
afterwards
以后 [yǐ​hòu] #394
after
后面 [hòu​miàn] #701
rear
后来 [hòu​lái] #1,092
afterwards
随后 [suí​hòu] #5,731
soon after
今后 [jīn​hòu] #5,559
hereafter
背后 [bèi​hòu] #2,171
behind
后悔 [hòu​huǐ] #1,909
to regret
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 最後 [さいご] #257
end
その後 [そのあと] #430
after that
⭐ 後ろ [うしろ] #596
back
⭐ 今後 [こんご] #1,082
from now on
⭐ 後悔 [こうかい] #1,114
regret
⭐ 遅れる [おくれる] #1,156
to be late
⭐ 午後 [ごご] #1,233
afternoon
最後まで [さいごまで] #1,247
to the end
⭐ 背後 [はいご] #1,403
back
⭐ 直後 [ちょくご] #1,851
immediately following
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KOREAN WORDS (57)
오후 #2,108
afternoon
이후 #2,702
later time; the future
후면 #4,416
back; rear
후회 #7,452
regret; remorse; repentance
직후 #15,220
next; following
후반 #17,575
second half; latter part
후원 #22,089
backing; support; sponsorship
후진 #22,931
being underdeveloped; being less developed
후퇴 #24,748
withdrawal; retreat
후원자 #29,305
backer; supporter; sponsor
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