Cantonese words starting with H

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Queen consort or empress; the primary wife of a king or emperor.

Behind; back; rear; the direction opposite to the one facing.

To meet unexpectedly; to run into someone.

The Chinese surname Hou.

Reserve, backup, or substitute materials or personnel kept ready in case of need.

hau6 bei6 gwan1

後備軍后备军

Rearguard; backup forces or reserve troops.

後鼻音后鼻音

Velar nasal; a nasal consonant produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.

hau6 bei6 soeng1

後備箱后备箱

The trunk of a car.

Houbi, a district in Tainan, Taiwan.

Behind, at the back, or later in time.

後邊兒后边儿

An erhua variant of the word for back, rear, behind, or later.

Behind, in the back, or in the rear.

To wait to fill a vacancy, act as an alternate, or qualify for a position.

hau6 bou2 ming4 daan1

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The back section, rear part, or posterior of something.

The back of the body.

The younger generation, juniors, or younger colleagues.

Latter half; second half.

後半部后半部

The latter half; the second part of something.

hau6 bun3 coeng4

後半場后半场

Second half of a game, match, or performance.

後半葉后半叶

The latter half of a decade, century, or other historical period.

To wait to see a doctor or to receive medical consultation.

Postoperative examination.

候診室候诊室

Waiting room in a clinic or hospital.

The footsteps or paths taken by others; a course of action previously taken by someone else.

候車室候车室

Waiting room for a train, bus, or other vehicle.

候車亭候车亭

Bus shelter; a structure with a roof designed to protect waiting passengers from rain and sun.

hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3

後車之鑒后车之鉴

A warning from a past failure; learning from the mistakes of those who came before.

後車軸后车轴

Back axle of a vehicle.

Later Qin, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty.

Hindwing; the back wing of an insect.

To pull back or withdraw an army or military force.

Behind; at the back.

後底爺后底爷

後底乸后底乸

Step-mother; a father's new wife to his children.

後底婆后底婆

Future generations or descendants.

hau6 dong2 baan2

後擋板后挡板

Backboard; tailgate or rear baffle.

The final part, back end, or following section.

hau6 faa1 jyun2

後花園后花园

Back garden or backyard; figuratively used to describe a scenic suburban or rural getaway area.

hau6 faan1 gan1 dau2

後翻筋斗后翻筋斗

A backward somersault.

后髮座后发座

Coma Berenices, a constellation in the northern sky.

Imperial wives and concubines of an emperor.

The back or rear portion of a space; the home front, far behind the front lines of a war.

Postpayment; payment made after a service or product is received.

An attachment, addendum, or appendix attached at the end of a document.

To regret; to repent, wishing one could undo a past action or decision.

hau6 fui3 bat1 dit6

後悔不迭后悔不迭

To regret bitterly or be filled with endless, too-late regrets.