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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 而后

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
而后 ér hòu - after that
- then

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 20,523 7,874 10,571

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
ér- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
hòu- surname Hou
hòu- empress
- queen
- (archaic) monarch
- ruler
hòu- back
- behind
- rear
- afterwards
- after
- later
- post-

Other Words Containing 而后

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
三思而后行 - - 20,043 49,479 27,469
而后 - - 20,523 7,874 10,571
置之死地而后生 - - 56,255 73,263 51,519
死而后已 - - 73,643 72,699 43,138