Meaning of 前仰后合
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qiányǎnghòuhé
- to sway to and fro
- to rock back and forth
Stroke order for each character
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前 qián · front · 9 strokes
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仰 yǎng · to face upward · 6 strokes
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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合 hé · to close · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 前仰后合.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 前边 | qiánbian | front; the front side |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 合适 | héshì | suitable; fitting; appropriate |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth |
Questions about 前仰后合
What does 前仰后合 mean?
前仰后合 (qiányǎng-hòuhé) means "to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth".
How do you write 前仰后合?
前仰后合 is made of 4 characters: 前 (9 strokes), 仰 (6 strokes), 后 (6 strokes), 合 (6 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.
Is 前仰后合 an HSK word?
Yes. 前仰后合 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 前仰后合 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 前仰后合 is written 前仰後合.