先 xiān

first, former, previous

HSK 1 #188

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

WORDS

女士優先 nǚ shì yōu xiān Ladies first!
少先队 shào xiān duì Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
少先隊 shào xiān duì Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
少年先锋队 shào nián xiān fēng duì Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League); abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
少年先鋒隊 shào nián xiān fēng duì Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League); abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
工欲善其事，必先利其器 gōng yù shàn qí shì ， bì xiān lì qí qì To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
巴先 bā xiān percent (loanword)
后进先出 hòu jìn xiān chū to come late and leave first; last in, first out (LIFO)
後進先出 hòu jìn xiān chū to come late and leave first; last in, first out (LIFO)
从先 cóng xiān (dialect) before; in the past; previously
從先 cóng xiān (dialect) before; in the past; previously
德先生 dé xiān sheng "Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]; abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1]; see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]
急先锋 jí xiān fēng daring vanguard; pioneer; leading figure
急先鋒 jí xiān fēng daring vanguard; pioneer; leading figure
恶人先告状 è rén xiān gào zhuàng the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief
惡人先告狀 è rén xiān gào zhuàng the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief
意存笔先，画尽意在 yì cún bǐ xiān ， huà jìn yì zài the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
意存筆先，畫盡意在 yì cún bǐ xiān ， huà jìn yì zài the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
爱罗先珂 ài luó xiān kē Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
愛羅先珂 ài luó xiān kē Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
憨豆先生 hān dòu xiān sheng Mr. Bean (TV)
戴克里先 dài kè lǐ xiān Diocletian (c. 245-311), Roman emperor
承先启后 chéng xiān qǐ hòu see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
承先啟後 chéng xiān qǐ hòu see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
按时间先后 àn shí jiān xiān hòu chronological
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