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Unicode/Hanzi Search: U+5148 (先)

5148
先
first, former, previous
Radical
Strokes (without radical) 4 Total Strokes 6
Mandarin reading xiān Cantonese reading sin1 sin3
Japanese on reading sen Japanese kun reading saki sakinjiru mazu
Korean reading sen Vietnamese reading tiên

CEDICT Entries:

   [ xiān ]    early, prior, former, in advance, first
   [ xiān xià shoǔ weí qiáng ]    strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
   [ xiān xià shoǔ weí qiáng ]    strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
   [ xiān xiān ]    (dialect) first of all, in the first place
   [ xiān rén ]    ancestors, previous generations, my late father
   [ xiān lìng ]    shilling (loanword)
   [ xiān laí hoù daò ]    in order of arrival, first come, first served
   [ xiān laí hoù daò ]    in order of arrival, first come, first served
   [ xiān ]    antecedent, precedent
   [ xiān zhaò ]    omen
   [ xiān weí zhǔ ]    the first impression is the strongest, to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
   [ xiān weí zhǔ ]    the first impression is the strongest, to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
   [ xiān gōng ]    deceased father, deceased senior male figure
   [ xiān bīng hoù ]    opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]
   [ xiān bīng hoù ]    opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]
   [ xiān daò xiān ]    first come first served
   [ xiān qián ]    before, previously
   [ xiān jūn ]    my late father, my ancestors, the late emperor
   [ xiān zhé ]    distinguished precursor, famous thinker of antiquity
   [ xiān ]    deceased paternal grandmother
   [ xiān tiān ]    embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天 [hou4 tian1]), inborn, innate, natural
   [ xiān tiān xià zhī yoū ér yoū hoù tiān xià zhī ér ]    The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
   [ xiān tiān xià zhī yoū ér yoū hoù tiān xià zhī ér ]    The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
   [ xiān tiān ]    congenital deficiency, inherent weakness
調   [ xiān tiān hoù tiān shī ]    to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life, (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
   [ xiān tiān hoù tiān shī ]    to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life, (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
   [ xiān tiān xìng ]    congenital, intrinsic, innateness
   [ xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn ]    birth defect
   [ xiān tiān xíng ]    Down syndrome, trisomy 21
   [ xiān tiān hoù tiān ]    nature versus nurture
   [ xiān tiān hoù tiān ]    nature versus nurture
   [ xiān ]    deceased mother, mother of an ancestor
   [ xiān róng ]    to introduce sb, to recommend
   [ xiān daǒ ]    guide, forerunner, pioneer
   [ xiān daǒ ]    guide, forerunner, pioneer
   [ xiān zhaò ]    posthumous edict of former emperor, Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备 edict to posterity
   [ xiān zhaò ]    posthumous edict of former emperor, Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备 edict to posterity
   [ xiān hoù ]    early or late, priority, in succession, one after another
   [ xiān hoù ]    early or late, priority, in succession, one after another
   [ xiān hoù shùn ]    order of priority, sequential order
   [ xiān hoù shùn ]    order of priority, sequential order
   [ xiān ]    deceased mother
   [ xiān zhǎn hoù zoù ]    first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
   [ xiān zhǎn hoù zoù ]    first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
   [ xiān yoǔ ]    prior, preexisting
   [ xiān yoǔ hoù hūn ]    to marry after getting pregnant
   [ xiān yoǔ hoù hūn ]    to marry after getting pregnant
   [ xiān ]    in advance, beforehand, premature, front-end
   [ xiān yīn ]    prerecording, to prerecord
   [ xiān yīn ]    prerecording, to prerecord
   [ xiān ]    key moment, decisive opportunity
   [ xiān ]    key moment, decisive opportunity
   [ xiān mín ]    forebears
   [ xiān jué ]    prerequisite, precondition
   [ xiān jué ]    prerequisite, precondition
   [ xiān jué wèn ]    preliminary question, priority problem, issues requiring more immediate attention
   [ xiān jué wèn ]    preliminary question, priority problem, issues requiring more immediate attention
   [ xiān jué jiàn ]    precondition, prerequisite
   [ xiān jué jiàn ]    precondition, prerequisite
   [ xiān ]    priority, sth advocated first, refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river first, then the sea.
   [ xiān hàn ]    pre-Han, China before to 200 BC
   [ xiān hàn ]    pre-Han, China before to 200 BC
   [ xiān liè ]    martyr
   [ xiān ]    deceased father, my late father
   [ xiān wáng ]    former kings, former emperors, in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou
   [ xiān wáng zhī zhèng ]    the rule of former kings
   [ xiān wáng zhī yuè ]    the music of former kings
   [ xiān wáng zhī yuè ]    the music of former kings
   [ xiān wáng zhī daò ]    the way of former kings
   [ xiān sheng ]    teacher, husband, doctor (dialect), CL:位[wei4], Mister (Mr.)
   [ xiān ]    to take preemptive action, (sports) to be in the starting lineup, (of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher
   [ xiān ]    to take preemptive action, (sports) to be in the starting lineup, (of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher
   [ xiān zhì rén ]    to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt, to anticipate, preemptive
   [ xiān zhì rén ]    to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt, to anticipate, preemptive
   [ xiān toú shoǔ ]    (baseball) starting pitcher
   [ xiān toú shoǔ ]    (baseball) starting pitcher
   [ xiān huáng ]    the late Emperor
   [ xiān weí ]    joy of first experience (idiom), the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
   [ xiān weí ]    joy of first experience (idiom), the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
   [ xiān zhī ]    prophet
   [ xiān zhī xiān jué ]    foresight, having foresight, person of foresight
   [ xiān zhī xiān jué ]    foresight, having foresight, person of foresight
   [ xiān ]    deceased grandfather, ancestry
   [ xiān hoù bīng ]    peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence, jaw-jaw is better than war-war
   [ xiān hoù bīng ]    peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence, jaw-jaw is better than war-war
   [ xiān qín ]    pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
   [ xiān shēng ]    herald, precursor, harbinger
   [ xiān shēng ]    herald, precursor, harbinger
   [ xiān shēng duó rén ]    to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
   [ xiān shēng duó rén ]    to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
   [ xiān xíng ]    to precede others, in advance
   [ xiān xíng zhě ]    forerunner
   [ xiān jiàn ]    foresight, prescience
   [ xiān jiàn ]    foresight, prescience
   [ xiān jiàn zhī míng ]    foresight
   [ xiān jiàn zhī míng ]    foresight
   [ xiān jiàn zhě ]    seer
   [ xiān jiàn zhě ]    seer
   [ xiān jué ]    person with foresight
   [ xiān jué ]    person with foresight
   [ xiān xián ]    worthy predecessor, distinguished person of the past, former sage
   [ xiān xián ]    worthy predecessor, distinguished person of the past, former sage
   [ xiān zoǔ ]    to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself), (euphemism) to predecease, to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)
   [ xiān beì ]    elders, former generations
   [ xiān beì ]    elders, former generations
   [ xiān jìn ]    advanced (technology), to advance
   [ xiān jìn ]    advanced (technology), to advance
   [ xiān jìn rén ]    (official accolade) advanced individual, exemplary individual
   [ xiān jìn rén ]    (official accolade) advanced individual, exemplary individual
   [ xiān jìn xiān chū ]    (computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out
   [ xiān jìn xiān chū ]    (computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out
   [ xiān jìn ]    advanced weapon
   [ xiān jìn ]    advanced weapon
   [ xiān jìn shuǐ píng ]    advanced level
   [ xiān jìn shuǐ píng ]    advanced level
   [ xiān jìn ]    (official accolade) advanced team, exemplary group
   [ xiān jìn ]    (official accolade) advanced team, exemplary group
   [ xiān ]    famous and virtuous ancestors, the great men of the past
   [ xiān ]    famous and virtuous ancestors, the great men of the past
   [ xiān qiǎn duì ]    advance party, advance troops
   [ xiān qiǎn duì ]    advance party, advance troops
   [ xiān fēng ]    vanguard, pioneer, avant-garde
   [ xiān fēng ]    vanguard, pioneer, avant-garde
   [ xiān fēng paì ]    avant-garde
   [ xiān fēng paì ]    avant-garde
   [ xiān fēng duì ]    vanguard
   [ xiān fēng duì ]    vanguard
   [ xiān biān ]    to take precedence, to make an early start, to lead the way
   [ xiān toú ]    in advance, ahead, before, previously
   [ xiān toú ]    in advance, ahead, before, previously
   [ xiān ]    pioneer
   [ xiān ]    pioneer
   [ xiān zhě ]    pioneer
   [ xiān zhě ]    pioneer
   [ xiān yàn ]    a priori (philosophy)
   [ xiān yàn ]    a priori (philosophy)
   [ xiān yàn gaì ]    prior probability (statistics)
   [ xiān yàn gaì ]    prior probability (statistics)
⇒    [ dāng xiān ]    to take the lead
⇒    [ dāng xiān ]    to take the lead
⇒ 使   [ shoǔ xiān shǐ yòng ]    no first use (policy for nuclear weapons), NFU
⇒    [ shì xiān ]    in advance, before the event, beforehand, prior
⇒    [ shì xiān tōng zhī ]    preliminary notification, to announce in advance
⇒    [ zhàn xiān ]    to take precedence
⇒    [ zhàn xiān ]    to take precedence
⇒    [ jǐn xiān ]    in the first instance, as a first priority
⇒    [ jǐn xiān ]    in the first instance, as a first priority
⇒    [ yoū xiān ]    to have priority, to take precedence
⇒    [ yoū xiān ]    to have priority, to take precedence
⇒    [ yoū xiān chéng goù quán ]    prior purchase right, right of first refusal (ROFR), preemptive right to purchase
⇒    [ yoū xiān chéng goù quán ]    prior purchase right, right of first refusal (ROFR), preemptive right to purchase
⇒    [ yoū xiān ]    preferred stock
⇒    [ yoū xiān ]    preferred stock
⇒    [ yoū xiān rèn quán ]    preemptive right (in share issue)
⇒    [ yoū xiān rèn quán ]    preemptive right (in share issue)
⇒    [ xiān xiān ]    (dialect) first of all, in the first place
⇒    [ xiān daò xiān ]    first come first served
⇒    [ xiān zhī xiān jué ]    foresight, having foresight, person of foresight
⇒    [ xiān zhī xiān jué ]    foresight, having foresight, person of foresight
⇒    [ xiān jìn xiān chū ]    (computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out
⇒    [ xiān jìn xiān chū ]    (computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out
⇒    [ bīng weì dòng liáng caǒ xiān xíng ]    before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers, an army marches on its stomach
⇒    [ bīng weì dòng liáng caǒ xiān xíng ]    before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers, an army marches on its stomach
⇒    [ xiān ]    previously, before that, up to then
⇒    [ chū shī weì jié shēn xiān ]    "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])
⇒    [ chū shī weì jié shēn xiān ]    "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[Shu3 xiang4] by Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3])
⇒    [ chū toú de chuán zi xiān làn ]    lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom), fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack
⇒    [ chū toú de chuán zi xiān làn ]    lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom), fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack
⇒    [ yuán xiān ]    originally, original, former
⇒    [ guó xiān lùn tán baò ]    International Herald Tribune
⇒    [ guó xiān lùn tán baò ]    International Herald Tribune
⇒    [ zaì xiān ]    to come first, previous, prior, beforehand, first, formerly
⇒    [ xiān zhī shū ]    the biblical books of the prophets
⇒    [ xiān zhī shū ]    the biblical books of the prophets
⇒    [ shì yoū xiān ]    Ladies first!
⇒    [ shì yoū xiān ]    Ladies first!
⇒    [ haǒ haǒ xiān sheng ]    Mr Goody-goody, yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
⇒    [ shaò xiān duì ]    Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
⇒    [ shaò xiān duì ]    Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
⇒    [ shaò nián xiān fēng duì ]    Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League), abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
⇒    [ shaò nián xiān fēng duì ]    Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League), abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
⇒    [ gōng shàn shì xiān ]    To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
⇒    [ xiān ]    percent (loanword)
⇒    [ hoù jìn xiān chū ]    to come late and leave first, last in, first out (LIFO)
⇒    [ hoù jìn xiān chū ]    to come late and leave first, last in, first out (LIFO)
⇒    [ cóng xiān ]    (dialect) before, in the past, previously
⇒    [ cóng xiān ]    (dialect) before, in the past, previously
⇒    [ xiān sheng ]    "Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4], abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1], see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]
⇒    [ xiān fēng ]    daring vanguard, pioneer, leading figure
⇒    [ xiān fēng ]    daring vanguard, pioneer, leading figure
⇒    [ è rén xiān gaò zhuàng ]    the guilty party files the suit, the thief cries thief
⇒    [ è rén xiān gaò zhuàng ]    the guilty party files the suit, the thief cries thief
⇒    [ cún xiān huà jìn zaì ]    the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
⇒    [ cún xiān huà jìn zaì ]    the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
⇒    [ luó xiān ]    Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
⇒    [ luó xiān ]    Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
⇒    [ hān doù xiān sheng ]    Mr. Bean (TV)
⇒    [ daì xiān ]    Diocletian (c. 245-311), Roman emperor
⇒    [ chéng xiān hoù ]    see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
⇒    [ chéng xiān hoù ]    see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
⇒    [ àn shí jiān xiān hoù ]    chronological
⇒    [ àn shí jiān xiān hoù ]    chronological
⇒    [ jié xiān dēng ]    the quick-footed climb up first (idiom), the early bird catches the worm, first come, first served
⇒    [ qiǎng xiān ]    to rush (to do sth urgent), to try to be the first, to forestall
⇒    [ qiǎng xiān ]    to rush (to do sth urgent), to try to be the first, to forestall
⇒    [ gǎn weí rén xiān ]    to dare to be first, to pioneer (idiom)
⇒    [ gǎn weí rén xiān ]    to dare to be first, to pioneer (idiom)
⇒    [ zaǒ xiān ]    previously, before
⇒    [ chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn xiān zhī ]    lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom), fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
⇒    [ chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn xiān zhī ]    lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom), fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
⇒    [ zuì xiān ]    (the) very first
⇒    [ yoǔ yuē zaì xiān ]    to have a prior engagement
⇒    [ yoǔ yuē zaì xiān ]    to have a prior engagement
⇒    [ weì xiān zhī ]    predictable, sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
⇒    [ weì laǒ xiān ]    to age prematurely
⇒    [ xiān niàn ]    Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician
⇒    [ shàn shì xiān ]    To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
⇒    [ xiān zhaō ]    the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
⇒    [ zhēng xiān ]    to compete to be first, to contest first place
⇒    [ zhēng xiān ]    to compete to be first, to contest first place
⇒    [ zhēng xiān kǒng hoù ]    striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
⇒    [ zhēng xiān kǒng hoù ]    striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
⇒    [ xiān ]    to take the lead, to show initiative
⇒    [ baí xiān yǒng ]    Bai Xianyong (1937-), Chinese-Taiwanese-US novelist of Hui descent
⇒    [ baǐ shàn weí xiān ]    of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
⇒    [ baǐ shàn weí xiān ]    of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
⇒    [ zhí xiān ]    direct ancestor
⇒    [ xiān ]    ancestor, forebears
⇒    [ bèn xiān feī ]    lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
⇒    [ bèn xiān feī ]    lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
⇒    [ suàn mìng xiān sheng ]    fortune-teller
⇒    [ chán jiā èr xiān sheng ]    annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly
⇒    [ chán jiā èr xiān sheng ]    annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly
⇒    [ wén fēng xiān dùn ]    to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
⇒    [ wén fēng xiān dùn ]    to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
⇒    [ zhàng fáng xiān sheng ]    bookkeeper (old)
⇒    [ zhàng fáng xiān sheng ]    bookkeeper (old)
⇒    [ saì xiān sheng ]    "Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4], abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1], see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]
⇒    [ saì xiān sheng ]    "Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4], abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1], see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]
⇒    [ xiān ]    at first, in the beginning
⇒    [ shēn xiān shì ]    to fight at the head of one's troops, (fig.) to take the lead
⇒    [ shēn xiān zhaō ]    body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
⇒    [ jìn shuǐ loú taí xiān yuè ]    the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom), to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
⇒    [ jìn shuǐ loú taí xiān yuè ]    the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom), to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
⇒    [ yaó yaó lǐng xiān ]    a long way in front, to lead by a wide margin
⇒    [ yaó yaó lǐng xiān ]    a long way in front, to lead by a wide margin
⇒    [ kaī xiān ]    at first
⇒    [ kaī xiān ]    at first
⇒    [ kaī xiān fēng ]    pioneer, trailbreaker
⇒    [ kaī xiān fēng ]    pioneer, trailbreaker
⇒    [ mìng xiān liè ]    martyr to the revolution
⇒    [ xiān ]    beforehand, in advance
⇒    [ xiān ]    beforehand, in advance
⇒    [ lǐng xiān ]    to lead, to be in front
⇒    [ lǐng xiān ]    to lead, to be in front
⇒    [ lǐng xiān weì ]    lead(ing) position
⇒    [ lǐng xiān weì ]    lead(ing) position
⇒    [ fēng shuǐ xiān sheng ]    feng shui master, geomancer, stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan
⇒    [ fēng shuǐ xiān sheng ]    feng shui master, geomancer, stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan
⇒    [ shoǔ xiān ]    first (of all), in the first place

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