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

齒齦 qián chǐ yín alveolar; front part of the alveolar ridge
勇往进 yǒng wǎng qián jìn see 勇往直前[yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2]
勇往進 yǒng wǎng qián jìn see 勇往直前[yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2]
匍匐进 pú fú qián jìn to crawl forward
匍匐進 pú fú qián jìn to crawl forward
县 tái qián xiàn Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
縣 tái qián xiàn Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
人 shǐ qián rén prehistoric man
古器物 shǐ qián gǔ qì wù prehistoric artifacts; ancient artifacts
石桌 shǐ qián shí zhuō menhir; prehistoric stone table
史無例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history
卫 yòu qián wèi right forward (soccer position)
衛 yòu qián wèi right forward (soccer position)
各人自扫门雪,莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
各人自掃門雪,莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
翻腾 xiàng qián fān téng forward somersault
翻騰 xiàng qián fān téng forward somersault
哥林多书 gē lín duō qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
哥林多書 gē lín duō qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
zài qián ahead; formerly; in the past
在此之 zài cǐ zhī qián before that; beforehand; previously
在眼 zài yǎn qián now; at the present
在这之 zài zhè zhī qián before then; up until that point
在這之 zài zhè zhī qián before then; up until that point
年 dà qián nián three years ago