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先

xiān

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Radical儿
Strokes6
HSK 3
Definitions
adv
  • beforehand; first; earlier
  • at first; originally
  • for the time being; for now
part
  • (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
Examples

先进

xiān jìn

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先例

xiānlì

precedent

事先

shìxiān

in advance; beforehand

Strokes: 6HSK 3Frequency #915Verified
先 (xiān) — beforehand; first; earlier - ISCBJ Dictionary