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后面

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
the back; the rear; the last bit / behind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
HSK 3

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
后
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *后* | 后* | *后
6画
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
後
7226.1
HMR
面
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *面* | 面* | *面
9画
face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
麵
1060.0
MWYL

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
后面
the back; the rear; the last bit / behind; near the end; at the back / later; afterwards
后
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *后* | 后* | *后
surname Hou
后
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *后* | 后* | *后
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler
后
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *后* | 后* | *后
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
 面
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
 面
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
variant of 麵|面
 面
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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