Trace Panda
■ radical

hòu

after

How it’s built

Phonosemantic compound. 幺 represents the sound, and 彳 (walk) and 夂 (foot) are used together to depict following behind someone.

彳
meaning

walk; travel — 彳 is a component form of 行.

幺
sound

(thread); tiny; one

夂
meaning

(foot); stop — 夂 is a component form of 止.

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