CHARACTERS / XIAN / HSK 1
先
xiān beforehand.
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
HSK LEVEL 1 · TONE 1
Words with 先
- 先生xiān shengteacher
- 首先shǒu xiānfirst (of all)
- 事先shì xiānin advance
- 优先yōu xiānto have priority
- 先前xiān qiánbefore
- 先进xiān jìnsophisticated
Also pronounced “xian”
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