皇后
Old HSK 6
皇后 (huánghòu) · empress
皇后 (huánghòu) means “empress; queen”. It is written with 2 characters: 皇 (royal) + 后 (behind). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 皇后 is built
The characters
皇 huáng · royal
What 皇 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
后 hòu · behind
What 后 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
皇后是皇帝的妻子。Huánghòu shì huángdì de qīzi.The empress is the emperor's wife.
这部电视剧讲的是一位皇后的故事。Zhè bù diànshìjù jiǎng de shì yí wèi huánghòu de gùshì.This TV series tells the story of an empress.
Questions about 皇后
What does 皇后 mean?
皇后 (huánghòu) means “empress; queen”.
How do you pronounce 皇后?
皇后 is pronounced huánghòu.
Which HSK level is 皇后?
皇后 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 皇帝huángdìemperor
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 后天hòutiānday after tomorrow
- 最后zuìhòulast
- 后来hòuláilater
- 今后jīnhòufrom now on
- 然后ránhòuthen
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 背后bèihòubehind
- 后果hòuguǒconsequence
Learn 皇后 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 81: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.