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
Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
previous owner (of a car for sale)
previous owner (of a car for sale)
learn from past mistake
learn from past mistake
lesson from others' past mistakes
senior; older generation; precursor
front wheel
the future is hard to forecast
not knowing what to do next; at a loose end
to have boundless prospects
to go forward; to advance; to forge ahead
Qianjin District in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang
Qianjin District of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang
front; in front of; the front side
erhua variant of qián bian
erhua variant of qián bian
front part; front section
anterior subcortical lesions
anterior subcortical lesions
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan sōng yuán, Jilin
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan sōng yuán, Jilin
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan sōng yuán, Jilin
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan sōng yuán, Jilin