Memory phrase for the character: 先

先

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Meaning

in advance, first, early, prior, former

Pronunciation

xiān

Explanation

 At top: variant of cow 牛, below: legs 儿

Mnemonic
 
A cow with two legs goes in advance.

Radicals

先 in advance, firstearly; prior; former




 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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