Chinese character
先
xiān
first, former, previous
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- first, former, previous
- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
Stroke order
先Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
Server audio first, device voice as a fallback.
Words
Common words
先生先生xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4]首先首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place先进先进xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)先后先后xiān hòuearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another优先优先yōu xiānto have priority; to take precedence领先领先lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front先锋先锋xiān fēngvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde率先率先shuài xiānto take the lead; to show initiative事先事先shì xiānin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior先前先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
Related characters
Related characters
元yuán
first
党dǎng
political party, gang, faction
光guāng
light
克kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome
儿ér
son, child
免miǎn
to spare, to excuse from
充chōng
to fill, to supply
兑duì
cash, check
县xiàn
county, district, subdivision
线xiàn
line, thread, wire
现xiàn
to appear, to manifest
显xiǎn
clear, evident
限xiàn
boundary, limit, line
险xiǎn
narrow pass, strategic point
献xiàn
to offer, to present
嫌xián
to hate, to detest