后

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The Chinese character 后 (hòu) is composed of two parts: 女 (nǚ), meaning "woman," and 子 (zǐ), meaning "child." This suggests that the original meaning of 后 was "a woman who has given birth to a child." Over time, the meaning of 后 expanded to include "empress," "queen," and "wife of a ruler."The character 后 is also used in a number of other words and phrases, such as:* 以后 (yǐhòu): "afterwards," "later"* 后来 (hòulái): "later on," "in the future"* 后天 (hòutiān): "the day after tomorrow"* 后悔 (hòuhuǐ): "to regret"* 后果 (hòuguǒ): "consequences"The character 后 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important to understand its meaning and usage in order to communicate effectively in Chinese.