後 — meaning in English

English meaning

• after prep Later in time than; following.
• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
• later adv At a subsequent or future time.
• posterior adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.

Senses

後 is used for these senses in English:

• after Behind.
• back (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
• forward Into the future.
• later (Manglish, Singlish) What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen).
• posterior (anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
• posterior (formal) Following in order or in time.

after — full definition

1. prep Later in time than; following.
2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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