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

方 qián fāng ahead; the front
台 qián tái stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground
线 qián xiàn front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
hūn qián premarital; prenuptial
shēng qián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living
mén qián in front of the door
所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented
程 qián chéng future (career etc) prospects
不久 bù jiǔ qián not long ago
行 qián xíng (literary) to go forward
后 qián hòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
xiōng qián (on the) chest; bosom
天 qián tiān the day before yesterday
额 qián é forehead
shàng qián to advance; to step forward
夜 qián yè the eve; the night before
辈 qián bèi senior; older generation; precursor
公元 gōng yuán qián BCE (before the Common Era); BC (before Christ)
kōng qián unprecedented
史无例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history
shì qián in advance; before the event
卫 qián wèi advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position)
头 qián tou in front; at the head; ahead; above
shǐ qián prehistory
嫌 qián xián former hatred; bygone enmity