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in advance, first 先
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early; prior; former
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Used in these characters:
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先
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JLPT HSK 1 |
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| in advance, first, early, prior, former
xiān
先
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At top: variant of cow 牛, below: legs 儿
A cow with two legs goes in advance.
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洗
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JLPT HSK 2 |
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| to wash, to bathe, laundry
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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.
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选
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JLPT HSK 3 |
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| to choose, to pick, to select, to elect
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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.
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赞
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to praise, endorse, support, patronize
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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.
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宪
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| statute, constitution
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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.
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攒
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to bring together, collect, hoard, accumulate, save
cuán, zǎn
扌
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贝
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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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