xiān祆（先）
祆（先）
common
Meaning of 祆
祆 means first; earlier; before; in advance; ancestor; forefather; elder generation. Pronounced xiān.
- first; earlier; before; in advance
- ancestor; forefather; elder generation
- deceased; late
Character Info
Radical儿
Strokes6
Components
⺧
儿
Stroke Order
祆
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
xiān先
jìn进
lái来
。
Please come in first.
Tā他
bǐ比
wǒ我
xiān先
dào到
。
He arrived before me.
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
xiān先
jì计
huà划
hǎo好
。
You should plan things out in advance.
Common Words
先生xiānsheng
teacher; Mr.; husband
先进 / 先進xiānjìn
advanced; progressive; the vanguard
先后 / 先後xiānhòu
before and after; successively
领先 / 領先lǐngxiān
lead; be ahead; be in the forefront
祖先zǔxiān
ancestor; forefather
先前xiānqián
before; previously; earlier
事先shìxiān
beforehand; in advance
原先yuánxiān
originally; formerly; at first
先天xiāntiān
innate; congenital; a priori
先锋 / 先鋒xiānfēng
vanguard; pioneer; trailblazer