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Codepoint: U+540E (21518) Unified

Base character

後 (U+5F8C)

Variants

Definitions

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  1. surname Hou
  2. empress
  3. queen
  4. (archaic) monarch
  5. ruler

Unihan definition

queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

說文解字

部: 后部

繼體君也。象人之形。施令以告四方,故厂之。从一、口。發號者,君后也。凡后之屬皆从后。

康熙字典

部: 口部3畫 共6畫

【唐韻】【集韻】【正韻】胡口切
【韻會】很口切,𠀤音後。
【說文】繼體君也,象人之形。施令以告四方,故之从一,口。發號者,君后也。
【書·仲虺之誥】徯我后。
【易·泰卦】后以財成天地之道。
【禮·檀弓】夏后氏堲周。
【疏】夏言后者,白虎通云以揖讓受于君,故稱后。
又【禮·曲禮】天子有后。
【疏】后,後也。言其後于天子,亦以廣後胤也。
【白虎通】商以前皆曰妃,周始立后。正嫡曰王后,秦漢曰皇后,漢祖母稱太皇太后,母稱皇太后。
又諸侯亦稱后。
【書·舜典】班瑞于羣后。
又古者君稱臣亦曰后。
【書·舜典】汝后稷,播時百穀。
【疏】國語云:稷爲天官,單名爲稷,尊而君之,稱爲后稷。
又【畢命】三后協心。【註】謂周公君𨻰畢公也。
又【書·武成】告于皇天后土。
【傳】后土,社也。
【左傳·昭二十九年】土正曰后土。【註】土爲羣物主,故稱后也。其祀句龍焉,在家則祀中霤,在野則爲社。
【正韻】后土,亦取厚載之義。
又姓。
【史記·仲尼弟子傳】后處字子里。
【前漢·儒林傳】后倉字近君。
又與後通。
【禮·曲禮】再拜稽首,而后對。
又【廣韻】胡遘切
【集韻】下遘切【韻會】【正韻】胡茂切,𠀤音𠋫。義同。
又叶後五切,音戸。
【蔡邕·胡黃二公頌】允兹漢室,誕育二后。曰胡曰黃,方軌齊武。
【陸雲·漢高盛德頌】咸陽克殄,旣係秦后。峩峩阿房,乃淸帝宇。○按詩本音云:《周頌》宣哲維人,文武維后,燕及皇天,克昌厥後。后後俱音戸,後人誤入四十五厚韻,故於《唐韻》正中歷引經集証之。然自《玉篇》以後,后在厚韻相沿已久,不得不以後五切爲叶音矣。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 上聲|44.有

君也又姓又音𠉀

君也皇后也

Variant-specific definitions (3)

𠮮 (U+20BAE)

康熙字典

【正字通】𠯑字之譌。

𢔏 (U+2250F)

康熙字典

【字彙補】古文後字。註詳六畫。

𨒥 (U+284A5)

康熙字典

【廣韻】古文後字。註詳彳部六畫。

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Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 21
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Hefei 1
Menggu Ziyun 8
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡣꡞꡓ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡣꡞꡓ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ʁiw ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): ʁiw (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 5
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): xəu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): xəu (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): hɨw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): xɨw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 去 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 1
Taiyuan 1
Wu Chinese 30
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 1
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Baoshanluodian 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 1
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai 1
Nanhuizhoupu 1
Songjiang 1
Wujianglili 1
Wujiangshengze 1
Jiaxing 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Wenzhou 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Qingyuan 1
Gan Chinese 23
Hukou 1
Xingzi 1
Yongxiu 1
Fengxin 1
Nanchang 1
Gaoan 1
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 1
Pingxiang 1
Yongfeng 1
Lianhua 1
Jian 1
Taihe 1
Dongxiang 1
Linchuan 1
Yihuang 1
Lichuan 1
Nanfeng 1
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Leping 1
Boyang 1
Hengfeng 1
Xiang Chinese 4
Zhangsha 1
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 39
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 1
Jinjiang(Qingyangzhen) 2
Zhangzhou 1
Shamen 1
Zhangpu 1
Datian(Qianluhua) 1
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 1
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 1
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 1
Chenghai 1
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 1
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 1
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 1
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 1
Gutian 1
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 1
Fuqing 1
Zherong 1
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Shibei 1
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
Jianou 1
Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 1
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Zhujiangsanjiaozhou) 1
Zhongshan(Longdou)(Guangdongminfangyan) 1
Zhongshan(Sanxiang) 1
Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 80
Cantonese 1
Lechang 1
Renhua 1
Shaoguan 1
Qujiang(Maba) 1
Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
Huaxian(Huashan) 1
Guiping(Xiancheng) 1
Zengcheng(Xiancheng) 1
Sanshui(Xinan) 1
Guangzhou 1
Zhaoqing(Gaoyao) 1
Foshan(Shiqu) 1
Panyu(Shiqiao) 1
Yunfu(Yuncheng) 1
Nanhai(Shatou) 1
Gaoming(Mingcheng) 1
Shunde(Daliang) 1
Xintianfantian(Weitouhua) 1
Xinxing 1
Dabusanmenzi(Danjiahua) 1
Dabutaiheng(Weitouhua) 1
Xianggang(Shiqu) 1
Xigonghaoyong(Weitouhua) 1
Aomen(Shiqu) 1
Ningming(Xiancheng) 1
Beihai(Lianzhouzhen) 1
Beihai(Nankangzhen) 1
Beihai(Shatianzhenhaibianhua) 1
Beihai(Shiqubaihua) 1
Beihai(Yingpanzhenwahua) 1
Bose(Shinei) 1
Nanning(Shinei) 1
Qinzhou(Shinei) 1
Beihai(Shinei) 1
Heshan(Yayao) 1
Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
Xinhui(Huicheng) 1
Kaiping(Chikan) 1
Doumen(Shanghengshuishanghua) 1
Taishan(Taicheng) 1
Doumen(Doumenzhen) 1
Enping(Niujiang) 1
Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
Pingle(Zhangjia)(Tuhua) 1
Lianshan(Butian) 1
Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
Mengshan(Xihe) 1
Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 1
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 31
Conghua(Lütian) 1
Meixian(Guangdong) 1
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shicheng 1
Longnan 1
Dingnan 1
Quannan 1
Yudu 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 1
Nankang 1
Anyuan 1
Zaoxi 1
Tonggu 1
Jinggangshan 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 10
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 9
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 2
Guangyun 2
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 有 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 上聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 4
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 匣一侯上 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 匣一侯去 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 匣一侯上 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 匣一侯去 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Japonic 3
Japanese 3
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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