後 (hòu)
after; behind, rear; descendants
Etymology
Depicts someone's foot (夂) being held back by a rope (幺), preventing them from being able to walk (彳) forward.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“後，遲也。从彳幺夊者，後也。，古文後从辵。”
Components
- 彳 (meaning) — 彳 is a component form of 行.
- 幺 (iconic) — Depicts a rope.
- 夂 (iconic) — 夂 is a component form of 止.