Memory phrase for the Kanji: 先
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Meaning
| in advance, first, early, prior, former
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Pronunciation |
xiān |
Explanation |
At top: variant of cow 牛, below: legs 儿 |
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A cow with two legs goes in advance.
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Radicals
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 先生 |
xiān sheng |
teacher; husband; doctor (topolect); Mister (Mr.) |
| 先秦 |
xiān Qín |
pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC |
| 祖先 |
zǔ xiān |
ancestor; forebears |
| 事先 |
shì xiān |
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior |
| 预先 |
yù xiān |
beforehand; in advance |
| 首先 |
shǒu xiān |
first (of all); in the first place |
| 先进 |
xiān jìn |
advanced (technology); to advance |
| 先后 |
xiān hòu |
early or late; priority; in succession; one after another |
| 憨豆先生 |
Hān dòu Xiān sheng |
Mr. Bean (TV) |
| 藤野先生 |
Téng yě Xiān sheng |
Yoshino-Sensei, Japanese friend of Lu Xun 鲁迅 |
| 藤野先生 |
Téng yě Xiān sheng |
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