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皇后
huánghòu
1. empress
2. imperial consort
HSK 6 Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

皇
huáng
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
HSK 6 9 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (7)

皇后区
Huánghòuqū
Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City
皇后镇
Huánghòuzhèn
Queenstown, town in New Zealand
冰雪皇后
BīngxuěHuánghòu
Dairy Queen (brand)
扮装皇后
bànzhuānghuánghòu
drag queen
变装皇后
biànzhuānghuánghòu
drag queen
选美皇后
xuǎnměihuánghòu
beauty queen
域多利皇后
Yùduōlìhuánghòu
Queen Victoria (1819-1901), reigned 1837-1901

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