Writing
后人 (hòu rén) — how to say "descendants" in Chinese
后人
Descendants
noun
Character composition
后
after
人
person
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
后人的记忆
hòu rén de jì yì
descendants' memory
留给后人
liú gěi hòu rén
leave to descendants
教育后人
jiào yù hòu rén
educate descendants
Examples
这些故事将传给后人。
These stories will be passed on to descendants.
后人会记住他。
Descendants will remember him.
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Frequently asked questions
Descendants meaning in Chinese
"descendants" in Chinese is 后人 (hòu rén).
What does 后人 mean in English?
后人 (hòu rén) means "Descendants".
How is 后人 pronounced?
It is pronounced hòu rén (written as hou ren, houren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "descendants" in Chinese characters?
It is written 后人: 后 has 6 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 后人?
后人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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