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后缀

hòu zhuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
suffix (linguistics)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-11ff21c5181814f1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後綴 后缀 [hou4 zhui4] /suffix (linguistics)/

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Other forms in these source records: 後綴

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 缀
    chuò

    See the full entry for source details.

    zhuì

    to sew / to stitch together / to combine / to link / to connect / to put words together / to compose / to embellish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.