Meaning of 后裔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
hòuyì
- descendant
后裔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
有些人相信英国皇室是大卫王的后裔。
Some believe that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David.
Stroke order for each character
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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裔 yì · progeny · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后裔.
| 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 |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 落后 | luòhòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc) |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | around; from beginning to end |
Questions about 后裔
What does 后裔 mean?
后裔 (hòuyì) means "descendant" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 后裔?
后裔 is made of 2 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 裔 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 后裔 an HSK word?
Yes. 后裔 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后裔 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后裔 is written 後裔.