qián

in front, forward; preceding

DEFINITIONS

前 qián
  • front
  • forward
  • ahead
  • first
  • top (followed by a number)
  • future
  • ago
  • before
  • BC (e.g. 前293年)
  • former
  • formerly

STROKES

WORDS

房角 qián fáng jiǎo anterior chamber (the front chamber of the eye)
所未聞 qián suǒ wèi wén unheard-of; unprecedented
所未見 qián suǒ wèi jiàn unprecedented; never seen before
掠翼 qián lüè yì swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)
提条件 qián tí tiáo jiàn preconditions
提條件 qián tí tiáo jiàn preconditions
揭 qián jiē (the item) named above; aforementioned; cited above; op. cit.
摆 qián bǎi last time
擺 qián bǎi last time
敌 qián dí front line (military)
敵 qián dí front line (military)
方高能 qián fāng gāo néng (slang) Something awesome is about to happen! (originally, in a Japanese space battleship anime, it meant "Danger! High energy up ahead!" — a warning to either prepare for battle or take evasive action)
晌 qián shǎng (dialect) morning; forenoon
景可期 qián jǐng kě qī to have a promising future; to have bright prospects
桅 qián wéi foremast
桥 qián qiáo Maebashi (surname or place name)
橋 qián qiáo Maebashi (surname or place name)
此 qián cǐ before today
段时间 qián duàn shí jiān recently
段時間 qián duàn shí jiān recently
凉 qián liáng Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
涼 qián liáng Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
汉 qián hàn Former Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西漢|西汉[Xi1 Han4], Western Han dynasty
漢 qián hàn Former Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西漢|西汉[Xi1 Han4], Western Han dynasty
汉书 qián hàn shū History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls