Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 先
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先 |
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Meaning |
in advance, first, early, prior, former |
Pronunciation |
xiān |
Explanation |
At top: variant of cow 牛, below: legs 儿 |
Mnemonic
| A cow with two legs goes in advance. |
Radicals
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
先生 |
xiān sheng |
teacher; husband; doctor (topolect); Mister (Mr.) | 先秦 |
xiān Qín |
pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC | 祖先 |
zǔ xiān |
ancestor; forebears | 事先 |
shì xiān |
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior | 预先 |
yù xiān |
beforehand; in advance | 首先 |
shǒu xiān |
first (of all); in the first place | 先进 |
xiān jìn |
advanced (technology); to advance | 先后 |
xiān hòu |
early or late; priority; in succession; one after another | 憨豆先生 |
Hān dòu Xiān sheng |
Mr. Bean (TV) | 藤野先生 |
Téng yě Xiān sheng |
Yoshino-Sensei, Japanese friend of Lu Xun 鲁迅 |
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