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
until now; so far
until now; so far
lately; in the recent past
the day before (an event)
top three
see 前不著村,前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
see 前不著村,前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
to be in a predicament
to be in a predicament
unprecedented (idiom); unique
unprecedented (idiom); unique
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
past events; what has happened; antecedent
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
a few (days, years etc) ago
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
to step up one after another; keep advancing
to rock back and forth; to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth; to sway to and fro
antecedent (logic)
to come (formal); before; previously
car front indicator