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)

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Words containing 前

Word Meaning
prenatal examination; antenatal examination
prenatal examination; antenatal examination
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
current; present; today's
a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
to forget former enmity (idiom)
to forget former enmity (idiom)
overcautious; to consider prudently
Horqin Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
Horqin Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
Horqin Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
before taxes; pretax
before taxes; pretax
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; unmatched; unique
Zhanqian district of Yingkou City yíng kǒu shì, Liaoning
Zhanqian district of Yingkou City yíng kǒu shì, Liaoning
before the common era (BC)
before the common era (BC)
economic outlook; economic future
economic outlook; economic future
Christmas eve
Christmas eve
in the past; formerly