Character data
HSK
1
FREQUENCY
188th character
RADICAL
⼉ (10.4)
STROKES
6
INDEX #
446
Character data
| HSK | 1 |
| Frequency | 188th character |
| Radical | ⼉ (10.4) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Index # | 446 |
Definitions
| 先 xiān |
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Stroke order
Words containing 先
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Mister (Mr.); husband; teacher
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first (of all); in the first place
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in advance; beforehand; prior
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to be in front; to lead
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advanced (technology); to advance
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to have priority; to take precedence
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ancestor; forebears
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previously; before
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originally; former; original
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in advance; beforehand
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all rush to be first; push and shove to win
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prophet
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(the) very first
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precedent; antecedent
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to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first
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previously; before
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in the beginning; at first
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vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
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pioneer
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in advance; to precede others
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one after another; in succession; priority
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shilling (loanword)
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to lead by a wide margin; a long way in front
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former generations; elders
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yes-man (sb who agrees with anything); Mr Goody-goody
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