后 — meaning in English
hòu
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English meaning
- after prep Later in time than; following.
- along prep Following the length of something; from one end toward the other.
- by prep Near or next to something.
- hind adj Located at or toward the back, especially of an animal's body.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- later adv At a subsequent or future time.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- subsequently adv Afterward; at a later time.
Senses
后 is used for these senses in English:
- after In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
- along By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- by In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- caudal (zoology) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.
- hind Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- hinder of or belonging to that part in the rear
- in the wake of (idiomatic) Following
- later At some unspecified time in the future.
after — full definition
- prep Later in time than; following.
- prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
- prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
- conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
- adj Later; coming next in a sequence.
along — full definition
- prep Following the length of something; from one end toward the other.
- adv Forward, onward, or in company with someone.