先 xiān

first, former, previous

HSK 1 #188

DEFINITIONS

  • first, former, previous
  • early
  • prior
  • former
  • in advance
  • first

STROKES

WORDS

先發 xiān fā initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起
先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive
先皇 xiān huáng the late Emperor
先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài joy of first experience (idiom); the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
先知先覺 xiān zhī xiān jué foresight; having foresight; person of foresight
先禮後兵 xiān lǐ hòu bīng peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war
先秦 xiān qín pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
先声 xiān shēng herald; precursor; harbinger
先聲 xiān shēng herald; precursor; harbinger
先聲奪人 xiān shēng duó rén to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
先见 xiān jiàn foresight; prescience
先見 xiān jiàn foresight; prescience
先見之明 xiān jiàn zhī míng foresight
先见者 xiān jiàn zhě seer
先見者 xiān jiàn zhě seer
先觉 xiān jué person with foresight
先覺 xiān jué person with foresight
先贤 xiān xián worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage
先賢 xiān xián worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage
先輩 xiān bèi elders; former generations
先進 xiān jìn advanced (technology); to advance
先进个人 xiān jìn gè rén (official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual
先進個人 xiān jìn gè rén (official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual
先进武器 xiān jìn wǔ qì advanced weapon
先進武器 xiān jìn wǔ qì advanced weapon
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