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隨之而後

简随之而后 · 繁隨之而後

Mandarin · pinyin suí zhī ér hòu

from that
following from that
after that

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隨: Look up this written character
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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2–1–2–4 · sui2 zhi1 er2 hou4

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ceoi4 zi1 ji4 hau6

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