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Meaning of 先

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Setting
先HSK 3
Pinyin: xiān
English Definition: early; prior; former; in advance; first
Chinese Definition:
①时间在前的，次序在前的，与“后”相对：先前。先期。原先。先驱。先河(中国古代帝王先祭黄河，后祭海，以河为海的本源，后称倡导在先的事物)。先觉。先见之明。先发制人。
②家族或民族的较早的一代或几代：先人。先世(祖先)。先民。
③对死去的人的尊称：先祖。先父。先哲(指已去世的有才德的思想家)。先烈。先贤。
④姓氏。
Antonyms: 后
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 儿
Ideographic:Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • ⿰ Left to right
      • 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
    • 儿 [ ér ] son, child
Similar Characters: 圥
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Example Words
首先HSK 4 shǒu xiān first (of all); in the first place
先进HSK 6 xiān jìn advanced (technology); to advance
先后 xiān hòu early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
率先 shuài xiān to take the lead; to show initiative
领先HSK 6 lǐng xiān to lead; to be in front
More:先* | *先 | *先*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
xiān
先
hē shuǐ
喝水
zài
再
chī fàn
吃饭
。
I will drink water before eating.
2
zhè wèi
这位
xiān sheng
先生
yǒu
有
liǎng
两
běn shū
本书
。
This gentleman has two books.
3
zhè wèi
这位
xiān sheng
先生
hěn
很
yǒu
有
lǐ mào
礼貌
。
This gentleman is very polite.
4
wèi
喂
，
qǐng wèn
请问
shì
是
wáng xiān shēng
王先生
ma
吗
？
Hello, May I speak to Mr. Wang?
5
zhè wèi
这位
xiān sheng
先生
zài
在
yī yuàn
医院
gōng zuò
工作
。
This gentleman works at the hospital.
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