背 ⇒
背 bēi/bèi, [揹], variant of 背[bēi], to be burdened/to carry on the back or shoulder, the back of ...
背叛 bèipàn, to betray
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
背景 bèijǐng, background/backdrop/context/(fig.) powerful backer/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
违背 wéibèi, [違背], to go against/to be contrary to/to violate
背包 bēibāo, knapsack/rucksack/infantry pack/field pack/blanket roll/CL:個|个[gè]
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
背部 bèibù, back (of a human or other vertebrate, or of an object)
背面 bèimiàn, the back/the reverse side/the wrong side
背心 bèixīn, sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)/CL:件[jiàn]
背负 bēifù, [背負], to bear/to carry on one's back/to shoulder
背着 背弃 bèiqì, [背棄], abandon/desert/renounce
背黑锅 bēihēiguō, [背黑鍋], to be made a scapegoat/to be unjustly blamed
驼背 tuóbèi, [駝背], hunchbacked/stooping/hunchback
背诵 bèisòng, [背誦], to recite/to repeat from memory
防弹背心 背地里 bèidìli, [背地裡], behind sb's back
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
背上 手背 shǒubèi, back of the hand
马背 mǎbèi, [馬背], horseback
背信弃义 bèixìnqìyì, [背信棄義], breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray/treachery/perfidy
背离 bèilí, [背離], to depart from/to deviate from/deviation
背影 bèiyǐng, rear view/figure seen from behind/view of the back (of a person or object)
汗流浃背 hànliújiābèi, [汗流浹背], to sweat profusely (idiom)/drenched in sweat
背井离乡 bèijǐnglíxiāng, [背井離鄉], to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
脊背 jǐbèi, back (of a human or other vertebrate)
背带 bēidài, [背帶], braces/suspenders/sling (for a rifle)/straps (for a knapsack)
背运 bèiyùn, [背運], bad luck/unlucky
椅背 yǐbèi, the back of a chair
背脊 bèijǐ, the back of the human body
耳背 ěrbèi, to be hearing impaired
背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
背靠背 bèikàobèi, back to back
背光 bèiguāng, to be in a poor light/to do sth with one's back to the light/to stand in one's o...
靠背 项背 背书 bèishū, [背書], to repeat a lesson/to learn by heart/to endorse a check
芒刺在背 mángcìzàibèi, feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)/uneasy and nervous/to be on pi...
捶背 chuíbèi, to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists
腹背受敌 背囊 bèináng, backpack/knapsack/rucksack
书背 脚背 jiǎobèi, [腳背], instep (upper surface of the foot)
背鳍 bèiqí, [背鰭], dorsal fin
离乡背井 líxiāngbèijǐng, [離鄉背井], to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
虎背 刀背 dāobèi, back of the knife
勾肩搭背 gōujiāndābèi, arms around each other's shoulders (idiom)
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
背风 背时 bèishí, [背時], outdated/out of luck
背包袱 bēibāofú, to have a weight on one's mind/to take on a mental burden
靠背椅 kàobèiyǐ, high-back chair
后 ⇒
然后 ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
后 Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
最后 zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
后悔 hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
退后 后果 hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
皇后 huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
稍后 shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
后备 hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
幕后 mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
后门 hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
后台 hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
后院 hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
今后 jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
随后 suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
往后 wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
酒后 jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
后座 hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
后援 hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
后代 hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
王后 wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
过后 guòhòu, [過後], after the event
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
后卫 hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
后腿 前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
后者 hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
此后 cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
后边 hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
战后 zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
后排 hòupái, [後排], the back row
后裔 hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
后方 hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
从此以后 后脑勺 hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
后续 hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
后期 hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
婚后 午后 wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
从那之后 饭后 后勤 hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
后遗症 hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
不久以后 最后通牒 zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
后盾 hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
日后 rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
后视镜 hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
后人 hòurén, [後人], later generation
会后 后脑 hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
后撤 hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
太后 tàihòu, Empress Dowager
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
后路 hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
课后 后尘 hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
走后门 zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
赛后 产后 chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
其后 qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
后跟 脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
马后炮 mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
蚁后 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
后妈 hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
后宫 hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿后 diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
节后 后生 hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
敌后 后患 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
后悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
后藤 Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
后辈 hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
读后感 dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
断后 后勤部 屋后 后轮 hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
后悔药 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
后劲 前前后后 歌后 后怕 hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
后缀 hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
滞后 zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
后手 子孙后代 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
后移 预后 yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
后勤局 后嗣 hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
后防 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
后盖 hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
后进生 后山 后半段 后腰 hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
后进 hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
后备军 hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
后发制人 后爹 茶余饭后 cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
后舱 后藏 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
后话 hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
绝后 观后感 guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
尔后 ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
后浪推前浪 后半夜 中后期 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
跑前跑后 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
留后路 liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
前言不搭后语 后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
售后服务 shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
先人后己 后母 hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
后父 hòufù, [後父], stepfather
全后庭 后福 后任 hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
解放后 jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
后账 hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
三天后 后襟 后起 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
后复生 前呼后拥 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
后妻 秋后 后园 书后 后处理 左后方 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
后半期 后缘 hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
王天后 后记 hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
后身 后藤君 后金 HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
王后会 后轴 拉后腿 后来人 后庭 hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
秀后 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
大后方 后防线 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
皇太后 huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
总后 侧后 后事之师