How do you pronounce 前身?

前身 is pronounced "qián shēn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 前身?

前身 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

前身 is made up of the characters 前, 身. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 前身 using our stroke order tool.

前身 (qián shēn) means "forerunner; predecessor; precursor; previous incarnation (Buddhism); jacket front" in Chinese.

前身

qián shēn

forerunner; predecessor; precursor; previous incarnation (Buddhism)

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前身 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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