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Character

先 xiān

HSK 1Character

first; before doing something else

Radical
儿
Strokes
6
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
土 儿
Traditional
先
Frequency
#424 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xiān

xian1
  1. first; before doing something else
  2. earlier; in advance

Examples

  • 你先走。

    nǐ xiān zǒu

    You go first.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我先吃饭，再写作业。

    wǒ xiān chī fàn zài xiě zuò yè

    I eat first, and then do my homework.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请先买票。

    qǐng xiān mǎi piào

    Please buy the ticket in advance.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 先

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Words with 先

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先生xiān shengMister (Mr.); sir; a polite way to talk about or to a manWordHSK 1先进xiān jìnmore modern and better than others, like new technology or good methodsWordHSK 3先前xiān qiánearlier; before nowWordHSK 5先后xiān hòuone after another, one thing first and then the nextWordHSK 5先锋xiān fēnga pioneer; someone who leads the way and tries new things firstWordHSK 6先例xiān lìan earlier example that people follow or copy laterWordHSK 7–9先天xiān tiānnatural from birth; something you are born with, not learned or got laterWordHSK 7–9先主xiān zhǔformer ruler; founding rulerWord先人xiān rénancestor; forefatherWord先令xiān lìng(loanword) shillingWord先兆xiān zhàoomenWord先公xiān gōng(literary) my late fatherWord

Same radical 儿

All characters with 儿 →
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