Definitions

1. 1. escape route
2. 2. retreat route
3. 3. communication lines to the rear
4. 4. alternative course of action
5. 5. room for maneuver

Components

• 后 hòu – back
• 路 Lù – surname Lu

Related Words

• 留后路 liú hòu lù – to leave oneself a way out
• 抄后路 chāo hòu lù – to outflank and attack from the rear