後生

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Chinese

back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
trad. (後生)
simp. (后生)

Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 後生

  1. young person, young generation
    後生可畏后生可畏  ―  hòushēng kěwèi  ―  a young person's abilities are respectable
  2. descendants
  3. next life
  4. (chiefly Southern Min) son

Synonyms

  • (son):

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) 後生

  1. born later
  2. (chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Xiamen Hokkien Southern Min) young