qián

front; before; forward

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 93rd character
Radical ⼑ (18.7)
Strokes 9
Index # 1650

Definitions

前 qián
  1. 1. front
  2. 2. before
  3. 3. forward
  4. 4. ahead
  5. 5. first
  6. 6. ago
  7. 7. top (followed by a number)
  8. 8. former
  9. 9. formerly
  10. 10. future
  11. 11. BC (e.g. 前293nián)

Stroke order

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Words containing 前

Word Meaning
anterior chamber (the front chamber of the eye)
unheard-of; unprecedented
never seen before; unprecedented
swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)
preconditions
preconditions
aforementioned; (the item) named above; cited above
last time
last time
front line (military)
front line (military)
(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)
forenoon; (dialect) morning
to have bright prospects; to have a promising future
foremast
Maebashi (surname or place name)
Maebashi (surname or place name)
before today
recently
recently
Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
Former Han; Western Han dynasty
Former Han dynasty; Western Han
History of the Former Han Dynasty