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落后
luò hòu
lagging behind, backward
HSK 5Legendary
What does 落后 mean?
落后 (pinyin: luò hòu) means lagging behind, backward. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 落后
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 落 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 后
The characters of 落后
| 落 | luò | component character |
| 后 | hòu | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 丑 | Chǒu | ugly |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to risk / adventure |
| 强调 | qiáng diào | emphasize, stress |
| 蹲 | dūn | to squat |
| 太太 | tài tai | Mrs.; wife |
| 锅 | guō | pot, pan, wok |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communication |
| 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate |
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