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

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Words containing 先

Word Meaning
advanced level
advanced level
exemplary group; (official accolade) advanced team
exemplary group; (official accolade) advanced team
the great men of the past; famous and virtuous ancestors
the great men of the past; famous and virtuous ancestors
advance party; advance troops
vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
avant-garde
vanguard
to lead the way; to make an early start; to take precedence
ahead; in advance; before
pioneer
pioneer
a priori (philosophy)
prior probability (statistics)
prior probability (statistics)
secure supplies before action; plan first
ensure supplies before action; logistics first
previously; before that; up to then
International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
the biblical books of the prophets
the biblical books of the prophets
Ladies first!