先

first, former, previous; beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

Strokes
6
Pinyin
xiān

Parts

Built from 先

Words with 先

  1. 事先shì xiān · shixianin advance; before the event; beforehand
  2. 占先zhàn xiān · zhanxianto take precedence
  3. 尽先jǐn xiān · jinxianin the first instance; as a first priority
  4. 优先yōu xiān · youxianto have priority; to take precedence
  5. 先主xiān zhǔ · xianzhuformer ruler; founding ruler
  6. 先人xiān rén · xianrenancestor; forefather; sb's late father
  7. 先令xiān lìng · xianling(loanword) shilling
  8. 先例xiān lì · xianliprecedent
  9. 先兆xiān zhào · xianzhaoomen
  10. 先公xiān gōng · xiangong(literary) my late father
  11. 先前xiān qián · xianqianbefore; previously
  12. 先君xiān jūn · xianjunmy late father; my ancestors; the late emperor
  13. 先哲xiān zhé · xianzhethe wise and learned individuals of the past
  14. 先天xiān tiān · xiantianembryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1]); inborn; innate; natural
  15. 先妣xiān bǐ · xianbi(literary) my late mother
  16. 先容xiān róng · xianrongto introduce sb, putting in a good word for them in advance
  17. 先导xiān dǎo · xiandaoto lead the way; guide; forerunner; pioneer
  18. 先师xiān shī · xianshione's late teacher
  19. 先后xiān hòu · xianhouearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another
  20. 先慈xiān cí · xianci(literary) my late mother
  21. 先有xiān yǒu · xianyouprior; preexisting
  22. 先期xiān qī · xianqithe time before a certain date; in advance; beforehand; premature; initial period
  23. 先机xiān jī · xianjicritical opportunity
  24. 先母xiān mǔ · xianmu(literary) my late mother
  25. 先民xiān mín · xianminforebears
  26. 先决xiān jué · xianjueprerequisite; necessary
  27. 先河xiān hé · xianhesource; precursor; forerunner
  28. 先汉xiān hàn · xianhanWestern Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), aka 西漢|西汉[Xi1 Han4]
  29. 先烈xiān liè · xianliemartyr
  30. 先父xiān fù · xianfudeceased father; my late father

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences