HSK 1 · Positions

后

hòu

back; after

Stroke order of 后

后 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person 𠂉 with a mouth 口 at the back, giving orders from behind.

Parts: 𠂉 + 一 + 口 mouth

Example sentence

他在我后面。

He is behind me.

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow 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 后面behind; at the back 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

More words: Positions

上up; on; above 下down; under; below 前front; before 左left 右right 里inside 外outside 中间middle; between 旁边beside; next to 上边above; top 下边below; bottom 前边in front 后边behind 左边left side 右边right side 里边inside 外边outside

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