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

  1. 先生xiān shengteacher
  2. 首先shǒu xiānfirst (of all)
  3. 事先shì xiānin advance
  4. 优先yōu xiānto have priority
  5. 先前xiān qiánbefore
  6. 先进xiān jìnsophisticated

Also pronounced “xian”

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