HSK 1

(qián): in front, forward, preceding

qián

in front, forward, preceding

Pinyin

qián

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

in front, forward, preceding

How to Write (qián)

is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

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What is Made Of

is built from 3 components:

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one
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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

从前

cóngqián

以前

yǐqián

先前

xiānqián

前提

qiántí

前景

qiánjǐng

前途

qiántú

前面

qiánmiàn

当前

dāngqián

提前

tíqián

目前

mùqián

跟前

gēnqián

空前绝后

kōngqiánjuéhòu

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