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後手

简后手 · 繁後手

Mandarin · pinyin hòu shǒu

defensive position (in chess)
room for maneuver; a way of escape

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
手: shǒu · hand
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–3 · hou4 shou3

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hau6 sau2

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noun

room for manoeuvre
(chess) defensive position

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