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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act first, ask permission later
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avant-garde
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pioneer; trailbreaker
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in advance; beforehand; premature
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to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
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(fig.) to take the lead
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to take precedence
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congenital deficiency; inherent weakness
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talk first, fight later; use peace before force
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forerunner
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to compete to be first; to contest first place
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forerunner; pioneer; guide
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martyr
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precondition; prerequisite
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to dare to be first; to pioneer (idiom)
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to age prematurely
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get first chance by being close; insider gain
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to take the lead
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no first use (policy for nuclear weapons); NFU
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to announce in advance; preliminary notification
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to take precedence
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as a first priority; in the first instance
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as a first priority; in the first instance
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to have priority; to take precedence
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right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase
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