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后悔 (hòu huǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

后悔 (hòu huǐ) is a Chinese word: regret. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 后悔

动 dòng verb

regret

我后悔当时没有听你的建议。

wǒ hòu huǐ dāng shí méi yǒu tīng nǐ de jiàn yì

I regret not listening to your advice at that time.

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Word breakdown

后 hòu — after, later (indicating retrospection)

悔 huǐ — regret, remorse

Structure & writing
1 后 hòu — later; occurring at a later time (opposite of 先/前)

后 is not used as a component in any other character.

后 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 悔 huǐ — to regret something one has done or said

悔 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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Stroke order