HSK 3 · Directions & Regions

后面

hòu mian

behind; at the back

Stroke order of 后面

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

后 · 6 strokes 面 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

The "后" back side "面" of you is what your face can never see: behind.

Parts: 后 back; after + 面 face; side

The characters in 后面

后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)
面 miàn — noodles; flour; face; side (9 strokes)

Example sentence

我的猫在门后面。

My cat is behind the door.

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow 后back; after 后边behind 最后finally; last 后来afterwards; later 以后after; later 今后from now on 然后then; after that 背后behind; at the back 落后to fall behind; backward 后年year after next 后果consequence 前后around; from start to end

Words with 面

面条儿noodles 面包bread 见面to meet; to see each other 方便面instant noodles 面noodles; flour; face; side 对面opposite 面前in front of 方面aspect; side 面条noodles 上面above; on top 下面below; next 前面in front; ahead 里面inside 外面outside 面积area 全面comprehensive; all-round 一方面on the one hand 另一方面on the other hand

More words: Directions & Regions

东部eastern part 西部western part 南部southern part 北部northern part 中部central part 上面above; on top 下面below; next 前面in front; ahead 里面inside 外面outside 底下under; below 背后behind; at the back 周围surroundings; around 当中among; in the middle

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