后
后 (hòu) means “behind”. It is made of 口 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 后 into its parts
What 后 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
吃饭后我们去看电影。Chīfàn hòu wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng.After the meal we'll go and see a movie.
学校后面有个商店。Xuéxiào hòumiàn yǒu gè shāngdiàn.There's a shop behind the school.
Words with 后
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
- 听tīngto listen
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | behind; after |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 后
What does 后 mean?
后 (hòu) means “behind; after”.
How many strokes does 后 have?
后 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 后?
The radical of 后 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 后?
后 is made of 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 后?
后 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 后 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 11: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.