xiān

first; in advance; early

HSK 1 #188

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 188th character
Radical ⼉ (10.4)
Strokes 6
Index # 446

Definitions

先 xiān
  1. 1. first
  2. 2. in advance
  3. 3. early
  4. 4. prior
  5. 5. former

Stroke order

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Words containing 先

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