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
car front indicator
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
forward pass (sport)
forward pass (sport)
prequel
prequel
to lean forward
to lean forward
day before yesterday; before
day before yesterday; before
prefix; heading
(of a woman) to have nice curves; shapely; buxom
(of a woman) to have nice curves; shapely; buxom
prostatitis
prostaglandin
to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
first half of the day; morning; a.m.
erhua variant of qián bàn tiān
erhua variant of qián bàn tiān
first half of the day; morning; a.m.
erhua variant of qián bàn shǎng
erhua variant of qián bàn shǎng