后

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hou6
POJ: hǒ͘
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: queen, empress, ruler
后, 皇后

The page lists several senses sharing the hou6 reading (ruler/king, empress/queen, chess queen, surname) plus a separate literary variant-of-後 etymology; it is unclear which sub-sense is most representative of everyday Teochew usage.

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