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
Qianguo town in Songyuan, Jilin
Qianguo town in Jilin, China
Qianjin District in Kaohsiung; advance payment
Qianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Qianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
a forward (sports); front line; vanguard
serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)
serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung (Taiwan)
Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
front door; main entrance
solve one problem, another appears
one problem after another; new trouble appears
avoid one danger, another comes
avoid one danger, meet another
in front; ahead; at the head
forehead
former prime minister
precursor; pioneer
precursor
precursor
alveolar nasal
alveolar; front part of the alveolar ridge