后 hòu HSK1 queen, after Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: descendant All meanings 3,137 hòu 3,137 after 2,709behind 417empress 10descendant 4 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 后, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 4 sentences for 后 (hòu — descendant) 没有比教育后代更重要的工作了。 méiyǒu bǐ jiàoyù hòudài gèng zhòngyào de gōngzuò le. There is no more important job than educating the next generation. Source: CCMatrix老鼠是会妥善照顾后代的社会性动物。 lǎoshǔ shì huì tuǒshàn zhàogu hòudài de shèhuìxìng dòngwù. Rats are social animals that take good care of their offspring. Source: CCMatrix雌性蟑螂有三个月的生殖周期,在此期间它们可以有多达50个后代。 cíxìng zhāngláng yǒu sānge yuè de shēngzhí zhōuqī, zàicǐ qījiān tāmen kěyǐ yǒu duōdá50 ge hòudài. Female cockroaches have a three-month reproductive cycle during which they can have up to 50 offspring. Source: CCMatrix鸟类是恐龙的后裔。 niǎolèi shì kǒnglóng de hòuyì. Birds are descendants of the dinosaurs. Source: CCMatrix