Taiwan Mandarin

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原先

yuánxiān·ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ

“originally; at first; in the beginning; former; initial.”

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yuán·ㄩㄢˊ

Original; former; primary; raw; cause; source; beginning; to forgive; a surname; a wide flat area.

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.