先U+51486 STROKES
Entry·pron. xiān
ㄒㄧㄢ
“Beforehand; first; earlier; originally; for the time being; for now; my late (prefix for deceased older relatives); ancestor; primary matter; former; previous; Mr. (abbreviation); surname.”
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- 先生ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥMr.; sir; gentleman; teacher; husband; (dated) scholar or Taoist priest
- 首先ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢfirst of all; in the first place; before anything else; initially
- 先前ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; earlier; formerly; at an earlier time
- 優先ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢto take precedence; to have priority; to be given first consideration; to be dealt with before others.
- 領先ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢto be in the lead; to be ahead; to lead; to be in front; to hold an advantage
- 先後ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋearly or late; in order of time; one after another; in succession; first and then later
- 原先ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢoriginally; at first; in the beginning; former; initial.
- 先發ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚto take preemptive action; to act first; (sports) to be in the starting lineup; (baseball) to be the starting pitcher
- 事先ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- 先進ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋadvanced; sophisticated; leading; exemplary; meritorious; (Taiwan) senior; predecessor
- 祖先ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved.
- 率先ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢto take the lead; to be the first to do something; to show initiative.
- 先行ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊto go ahead; to proceed in advance; to do something beforehand or earlier than others.
- 搶先ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢto act before others; to rush to do something first; to get ahead of the competition
- 預先ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢbeforehand; in advance; prior to an event or action
- 老先生ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥpolite term for an old man; respectful address for an elderly gentleman.
- 先天ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢinnate; inborn; natural; present from birth; the state before birth; the original nature of the universe; acting ahead of events with foresight.
- 先鋒ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥvanguard; pioneer; avant-garde; a leading force or innovator in any field
- 先驅ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩa person who leads the way; a pioneer; a trailblazer; someone who goes ahead to open a path; a forerunner or leader in a field
- 最先ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢthe very first; earliest; before all others; at the beginning
- 先知ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓto know beforehand; a person of exceptional insight or wisdom; a prophet, especially one who delivers divine warnings
- 先例ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋa prior instance or precedent; an earlier example that can be followed; a pioneering case that sets a model
- 起先ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄢat first; in the beginning; initially.
- 先人ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊancestors; forebears; one’s deceased father; people of ancient times
- 先民ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄣˊancient people; the people of earlier times; ancient ancestors; those who came before
- 早先ㄗㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢformerly; in the past; long ago; earlier on; beforehand; already
- 先天性ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋinborn; congenital; present from birth
- 先機ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧearliest favorable opportunity; initial advantage
- 先祖ㄒㄧㄢ ㄗㄨˇdeceased grandfather; ancestors, forebears
- 先決ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄩㄝˊprerequisite; something that must be decided or settled first
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