The Chinese Radical: 先


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Meaning
in advance, first    先

Explanation early; prior; former

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
in advance, first, early, prior, former
xiān
At top: variant of cow , below: legs
A cow with two legs goes in advance.
JLPT HSK 2
to wash, to bathe, laundry

Left: water , right: precede, previous (The cow uses the front legs to preceed.)
(Perhaps later for the flowers? - But:) The water it is precedingly used for: washing.
JLPT HSK 3
to choose, to pick, to select, to elect
xuǎn
Left: movement , right: first, in advance (A cow with only two legs walks preceding.)
Who moves (fast), is the first to choose.
JLPT HSK 5
to praise, endorse, support, patronize
zàn
Top: 兟=2x in advance, first (A cow with only two legs walks preceding.), bottom: money /貝
Foremost use money payments to: praise and endorse.
JLPT HSK 6
statute, constitution
xiàn
Top: roof , below: in advance, first (A cow with only two legs walks preceding.)
When being under a roof, you first need a statute.
JLPT HSK 6
to bring together, collect, hoard, accumulate, save
cuán, zǎn
Left: hand , right: to praise, endorse 赞 (Foremost with money payments, one can praise and endorse.)
That hand is praised, that brings together.

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