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What does 先 mean in Chinese?

先 (xiān) means "early; prior; former; in advance; first" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 先?

先 is pronounced "xiān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 先?

先 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 先?

Common words with 先 include 事先 (in advance), 优先 (to have priority), 占先 (to take precedence), 尽先 (in the first instance), 先人 (ancestors).

How do you write 先?

先 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 儿. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

先 (xiān) — early | Chinese Dictionary

先

xiān

early; prior; former; in advance

HSK 16 strokes

Character Breakdown

先 = 𠂉 + 儿

A person walking ahead of legs — first

Radical: 儿 (no. 10)Strokes: 6

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Definitions

early
prior
former
in advance
first

Example Sentences

你先走吧。

Nǐ xiān zǒu ba

You go first

Words Containing 先

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
事先	shì xiān	in advance	HSK 4
优先	yōu xiān	to have priority	HSK 5
占先	zhàn xiān	to take precedence
尽先	jǐn xiān	in the first instance
先人	xiān rén	ancestors
先令	xiān lìng	shilling (loanword)
先例	xiān lì	antecedent
先兆	xiān zhào	omen
先公	xiān gōng	deceased father
优先股	yōu xiān gǔ	preferred stock

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Related Words

事先(shì xiān)— in advance

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优先承购权(yōu xiān chéng gòu quán)— prior purchase right

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一年之计在于春(yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn)— the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)

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一日之计在于晨(yī rì zhī jì zài yú chén)— make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)

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Grammar Notes

Only If (只有...才)HSK 3

只有 + Condition，(Subject) + 才 + Result

First...Then (先...再/然后)HSK 3

先 + Verb₁，再/然后 + Verb₂

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 1

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