马后炮 meaning in English
(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late
Meaning of 马后炮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
mǎhòupào
- (Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away
- (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late
mǎhòupào
- variant of 馬後炮|马后炮[ma3 hou4 pao4]
Stroke order for each character
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马 mǎ · horse · 3 strokes
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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炮 pào · cannon · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 马后炮.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 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 |
Questions about 马后炮
What does 马后炮 mean?
马后炮 (mǎhòupào) means "(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 马后炮?
马后炮 is made of 3 characters: 马 (3 strokes), 后 (6 strokes), 炮 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 马后炮 an HSK word?
Yes. 马后炮 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 马后炮 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 马后炮 is written 馬後炮|馬後砲.