前沿 qián yán

frontier (of science, technology etc); front-line

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 19295th word

Definitions

  1. 1. frontier (of science, technology etc)
  2. 2. front-line
  3. 3. forward position
  4. 4. extending ahead
  5. 5. outpost

Characters

Character Meaning
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
沿 yán HSK 6
along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); edge