后 hòuHòu HSK1 queen, after Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: ruler All meanings 771 hòu 770 after 733behind 34empress 2ruler 1Hòu 1 Hou 1 1 sentence for 后 (hòu — ruler) 在远古时期,人们曾称呼君主为后。 zài yuǎngǔ shíqī, rénmen céng chēnghu jūnzhǔ wéi hòu. In ancient times, people used to refer to the monarch as 'Hou'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary