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

信號燈 qián xìn hào dēng car front indicator
俯后仰 qián fǔ hòu yǎng to rock one's body backward and forward; to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
俯後仰 qián fǔ hòu yǎng to rock one's body backward and forward; to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
倨后恭 qián jù hòu gōng to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
倨後恭 qián jù hòu gōng to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
传 qián chuán forward pass (sport)
傳 qián chuán forward pass (sport)
传 qián zhuàn prequel
傳 qián zhuàn prequel
倾 qián qīng to lean forward
傾 qián qīng to lean forward
儿 qián r before; day before yesterday
兒 qián r before; day before yesterday
冠 qián guān heading; prefix
凸后翘 qián tū hòu qiào (of a woman) to have nice curves; buxom; shapely
凸後翹 qián tū hòu qiào (of a woman) to have nice curves; buxom; shapely
列腺炎 qián liè xiàn yán prostatitis
列腺素 qián liè xiàn sù prostaglandin
功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain
半天 qián bàn tiān morning; a.m.; first half of the day
半天儿 qián bàn tiān r erhua variant of 前半天[qian2 ban4 tian1]
半天兒 qián bàn tiān r erhua variant of 前半天[qian2 ban4 tian1]
半晌 qián bàn shǎng morning; a.m.; first half of the day
半晌儿 qián bàn shǎng r erhua variant of 前半晌[qian2 ban4 shang3]
半晌兒 qián bàn shǎng r erhua variant of 前半晌[qian2 ban4 shang3]