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

頭向 tóu xiàng qián headlong
酒 cān qián jiǔ aperitif
卒 mǎ qián zú lackey; errand boy; lit. runner before a carriage
馬失蹄 mǎ shī qián tí lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness
黎明的黑暗 lí míng qián de hēi àn darkness comes before dawn; things can only get better (idiom)
務 qián wù prior duty; important task before a certain time
些年 qián xiē nián some years ago; a few years back
很久以 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián a long time ago
路 qián lù future prospects; the road ahead; the way forward
调 qián diào top note; top tone (in perfumery, music, etc.)
缘 qián yuán leading edge; fore edge (of a wing)
mǎ qián in front of the horse
进方向 qián jìn fāng xiàng forward direction; course of advance
走 wǎng qián zǒu go forward
chuāng qián in front of the window
走 xiàng qián zǒu to walk forward
起飞 qǐ fēi qián before takeoff; prior to the departure of a flight
chuáng qián in front of the bed
wū qián in front of the house
bàn qián half ago
jìng qián in front of the mirror
为止 mù qián wéi zhǐ up to now; so far; thus far
摆在面 bǎi zài miàn qián placed in front; presented before one's eyes
一亮 yǎn qián yī liàng brighten one's eyes
堪堪 qián kān kān just about to; almost at the point of