Chinese symbol for “subsequently”
随后
suí hòu
Traditional: 隨後
afterward; later; subsequently; following that
The closest CC-CEDICT match for subsequently is 随后 (suí hòu), defined as: afterward; later; subsequently; following that.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “subsequently”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 随 (隨) | suí | to follow; to comply with |
| 接着 (接著) | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 随之 (隨之) | suí zhī | thereupon; subsequently |
| 尔后 (爾後) | ěr hòu | henceforth; thereafter |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 随后.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 随着 (隨著) | suí zhe | along with; in the wake of |
| 随时 (隨時) | suí shí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
| 随便 (隨便) | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 随意 (隨意) | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes |
| 随即 (隨即) | suí jí | immediately; presently |
| 最后 (最後) | zuì hòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 之后 (之後) | zhī hòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then |
| 然后 (然後) | rán hòu | then; after that; afterwards |
See also: Japanese symbol for “subsequently”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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