HSK 1

(hòu): behind, after, later

hòu

behind, after, later

Pinyin

hòu

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

behind, after, later

How to Write (hòu)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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What is Made Of

is built from 1 component:

mouth

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

最后

zuìhòu

后代

hòudài

后勤

hòuqín

后悔

hòuhuǐ

后来

hòulái

后果

hòuguǒ

后背

hòubèi

后面

hòumian

然后

ránhòu

皇后

huánghòu

落后

luòhòu

争先恐后

zhēngxiānkǒnghòu

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