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
alveolar; front part of the alveolar ridge
to crawl forward
to crawl forward
Taiqian county in Puyang pú yáng, Henan
Taiqian county in Puyang pú yáng, Henan
prehistoric man
prehistoric artifacts; ancient artifacts
prehistoric stone table; menhir
unprecedented in history
right forward (soccer position)
right forward (soccer position)
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
forward somersault
forward somersault
First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
ahead; formerly; in the past
before that; previously; beforehand
at the present; now
before then; up until that point
before then; up until that point
three years ago