先
HSK 1
先 (xiān): first, former, previous
xiān
first, former, previous
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Pinyin
xiān
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
first, former, previous
How to Write 先 (xiān)
先 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 先
Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿
What 先 is Made Of
先 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
儿son, child
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Words Using 先
Common Chinese words that contain 先:
事先
shìxiān
优先
yōuxiān
先前
xiānqián
先生
xiānsheng
先进
xiānjìn
原先
yuánxiān
祖先
zǔxiān
预先
yùxiān
领先
lǐngxiān
首先
shǒuxiān
争先恐后
zhēngxiānkǒnghòu
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