Everyday characterPicture
先
xiān
first; before
- Frequency
- #188Estimated
- HSK
- Level 1Estimated
Stroke order
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How it is built
Learned as one picture.
A foot ahead of a person (儿)
Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.
先 gives the sound in
Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.
Built from 先 1
Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.
Words 2
- 先生xiānshengMr.; sirHSK 1 Estimated
- 先xiānfirstHSK 3 Estimated
Sentences 0
No sentence uses 先 yet.