前呼后应 qiánhūhòuyìng to take concerted action Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.呼 hū verb to shout To cry out; to shout or yell loudly后 後 hòu locativenoun behind (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back应 應 yìng nounverb to answer to answer; to respond; to reply to a call or a question