Hòu

All readings
Source form: 后
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Hou
Sources & editorial notes

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-48e960c53d801caf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

后 后 [Hou4] /surname Hou/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

hòu

All readings
Source form: 后
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler
Sources & editorial notes

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-413450eb61551326. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

后 后 [hou4] /empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

All readings
Source form: 後 / 后
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-
Sources & editorial notes

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-70e754c1c7ea5fb9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後 后 [hou4] /back/behind/rear/afterwards/after/later/post-/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

Other forms in these source records: 後

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.