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后退

hòu tuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to recoil / to draw back / to fall back / to retreat
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-ae28954ad9a9138e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後退 后退 [hou4 tui4] /to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat/

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Other forms in these source records: 後退

  • 后
    hòu

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

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 退
    tuì

    to retreat / to withdraw / to reject / to return (sth) / to decline

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.