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
History of the Former Han dynasty
to have neither predecessors nor successors
to have neither predecessors nor successors
(vehicle) headlight
(vehicle) headlight
headlight
headlight
Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
predestined relationship
foreordination
foreordination
Maeda (Japanese surname)
forward deck (of a boat)
premolar tooth
premolar tooth
Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)
reach truck
reach truck
to have a future full of promise
to have a future full of promise
front flip; forward somersault
(computing) front-side bus (FSB)
(computing) front-side bus (FSB)
prefix (linguistics)
front line; military front; cutting edge