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IDENTITY

hòubehind; after

HSK 1Top 180

CORE MEANING

behind; after

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.behindHSK1
  2. 2.afterHSK1

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
mouth radical (kǒu)
strokes
6
Structure
semi-enclosed compound
IDS sequence
⿸𠂋口
    • the spoken word (hou: ruler’s mouth)
    • part of the structure

USAGE

Common words

后面hòumiànbehind
以后yǐhòuafterwards
后来hòuláilater

Graded examples

  • 他坐在我后面。Tā zuò zài wǒ hòumiàn.HSK2

    He sits behind me.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

The ruler (𠂋) speaking (口) — the sovereign; what trails behind.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#180
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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