descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations
后 (Hòu) · 6 strokes
Depicts a queen mother (母) giving birth to her heir (𠫓). Based on the original meaning "heir to the throne". The meaning later expanded to "ruler", "successor", and "after".
代 (dài) · 5 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弋 represents the sound.