Writing
后裔 (hòu yì) — how to say "descendant" in Chinese
后裔
Descendant
noun
Character composition
后
after
裔
descendants
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
华人后裔
huárén hòuyì
a person of Chinese descent
家族的后裔
jiāzú de hòuyì
descendants of a family
Examples
这个家族的后裔遍布世界各地。
The descendants of this family are spread all over the world.
他是后裔。
He is a descendant.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "descendant" in Chinese?
"descendant" in Chinese is 后裔 (hòu yì).
后裔 meaning in English
后裔 (hòu yì) means "Descendant".
How is 后裔 pronounced?
It is pronounced hòu yì (written as hou yi, houyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Hou yi in Chinese characters
It is written 后裔: 后 has 6 strokes, 裔 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 后裔?
后裔 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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