The Chinese Radical: 先




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Meaning
in advance, first    先

Explanation early; prior; former

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

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

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