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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right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase
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preferred stock
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preferred stock
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preemptive right (in share issue)
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preemptive right (in share issue)
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act first to gain advantage
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in the first place; (dialect) first of all
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first come, first served; in order of arrival
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first come, first served; in order of arrival
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lit. first impression is strongest
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deceased father; deceased senior male figure
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opposite of 先礼后兵xiān lǐ hòu bīng
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opposite of 先礼后兵xiān lǐ hòu bīng
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first come first served
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my late father; my ancestors; the late emperor
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famous thinker of antiquity; distinguished precursor
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deceased paternal grandmother
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care for people first, enjoy life last
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put country first, worry before joy
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birth defect
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Down syndrome; trisomy 21
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deceased mother; mother of an ancestor
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to introduce sb; to recommend
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forerunner; pioneer; guide
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posthumous edict of former emperor
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