How to write 先, stroke by stroke
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What 先 means
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
Ideographic: Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿
Words with 先
- 先生xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor
- 首先shǒu xiānfirst (of all); in the first place
- 先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
- 事先shì xiānin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- 领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
- 祖先zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
- 先知xiān zhīa person of foresight; (religion) a prophet
- 优先yōu xiānto have priority; to take precedence
- 先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
- 最先zuì xiān(the) very first
- 原先yuán xiānoriginally; original; former
- 预先yù xiānbeforehand; in advance
先 in a sentence
zhè ge guó jiā de jūn shì lì liàng hěn xiān jìn 。
The military power of this country is very advanced.
qǐng nǐ shì xiān bǎ jì huà gào sù wǒ 。
Please let me know the schedule beforehand.
shǒu xiān ， wǒ yào tīng tīng shuāng fāng de yì jiàn 。
First, I should hear both sides.
wǒ xiān xiè xiè nǐ de bāng máng 。
Thank you in advance for your help.
zhè wèi lǎo xiān shēng lì le tā de yí zhǔ 。
The old man made out his will.