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