WordTaiwan frequency #11,666
先知
ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ
“to know beforehand; a person of exceptional insight or wisdom; a prophet, especially one who delivers divine warnings”
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先
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.
知
ㄓ
To know; to understand; to be aware of; to recognize; to distinguish; to associate with; to entertain or treat; knowledge or learning.
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- 知道ㄓ ㄉㄠˋto know; to be aware of; to understand; to realize
- 先生ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥMr.; sir; gentleman; teacher; husband; (dated) scholar or Taoist priest
- 知識ㄓ ㄕˋknowledge; learning; intellectual understanding; (in classical usage) a friend or acquaintance; (Buddhist) a spiritual companion
- 知名ㄓ ㄇㄧㄥˊwell-known; famous; having a widely recognized name or reputation
- 首先ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢfirst of all; in the first place; before anything else; initially
- 得知ㄉㄜˊ ㄓto learn of; to find out; to become aware of something
- 認知ㄖㄣˋ ㄓcognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to recognize; to realize; the mental process of knowing, including perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning
- 先前ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; earlier; formerly; at an earlier time
- 通知ㄊㄨㄥ ㄓto notify; to inform; a notice or notification; an official document used between internal units of an organization when handling matters or issuing notices; can also be used externally for simple content.
- 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