---
title: "Huanghou Meaning: 皇后 (huánghòu) Means “empress”"
description: "皇后 (huánghòu) means “empress; queen consort”. Hear its tones, see what 皇 and 后 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanghou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 皇后 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

皇后 huánghòu

## empress; queen consort

## It can also mean

- queen (chess, cards; star of an event)

## Its characters

1. 皇 huáng emperor (as in 皇帝)
2. 后 hòu after

## In a sentence

国王和皇后住在城堡里。 The king and queen live in the castle.

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## More words with 皇 or 后

- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [此后 cǐhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cihou)
- [过后 guòhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guohou)
- [后代 hòudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdai)
- [后果 hòuguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houguo)
- [后悔 hòuhuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houhui)
- [后来 hòulái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlai)
- [后面 hòumiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houmian)
- [后期 hòuqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqi)
- [后勤 hòuqín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houqin)

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