后元音 hòuyuányīn back vowel Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 后 後 hòu locativenoun behind (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back元音 yuányīn vowel A speech sound produced by the vocal cords vibrating while the air flows through the mouth and throat without being blocked; also called 母音 mǔyīn.