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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congenital; intrinsic; innateness
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to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
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take action first to gain the advantage
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to take the lead; to show initiative
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natural; innate; inborn
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the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served
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decisive opportunity; key moment
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ancestors; previous generations; my late father
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lit. first impression is strongest
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omen
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ahead; in advance; before
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pioneer
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ancestry; deceased grandfather
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to have a prior engagement
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to take the lead
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foresight
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beforehand; first; prior
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my late father; deceased father
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vanguard
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sth advocated first; priority
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advance party; advance troops
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precondition; prerequisite
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joy of first experience (idiom)
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a priori (philosophy)
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foresight; having foresight; person of foresight
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