后U+540E6 STROKES
Entry·pron. hòu
ㄏㄡˋ
“Empress or queen; surname; back or behind; afterwards or later; post-”
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- 皇后ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄡˋempress; the principal wife of an emperor; a woman who rules an empire
- 太后ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄡˋEmpress Dowager; the mother of a reigning emperor.
- 皇太后ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄡˋempress dowager; mother of the reigning emperor.
- 天后ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋTin Hau, a goddess of the sea, another name for Matsu; a title for Empress Wu Zetian; (archaic) the Son of Heaven.
- 影后ㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋbest actress award winner; movie queen; actress who wins the best actress award at a film festival
- 王后ㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄡˋqueen; the wife of a king or emperor; queen consort
- 天后宮ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄥa temple dedicated to the goddess Mazu; a temple of the Queen of Heaven; a temple of the Empress of Heaven
- 后里ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄧˇa place name; a district in Taichung City, Taiwan; known for its sugar industry and horse ranch; scenic spots include Guanyin Mountain and Pilu Temple
- 母后ㄇㄨˇ ㄏㄡˋempress dowager; emperor's mother (historical)
- 歌后ㄍㄜ ㄏㄡˋqueen of pop; title for a top female singer
- 武后ㄨˇ ㄏㄡˋEmpress Wu; refers to Wu Zetian, empress consort of Tang Gaozong and later empress regnant of the Zhou dynasty
- 封后ㄈㄥ ㄏㄡˋto crown as empress; to crown as queen; to win Best Actress award
- 李太后ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄞˋ ㄏㄡˋEmpress Dowager Li; title for a mother of an emperor surnamed Li, referring to historical consorts or dowagers of the Tang or Ming dynasties
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