Sequence and advance
In words like 首先, 事先, 先前, and 原先, 先 (xiān) marks order or something done beforehand.
先 (xiān): First — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
HSK 2.0Level 3
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In words like 首先, 事先, 先前, and 原先, 先 (xiān) marks order or something done beforehand.
Please sit down first.
first
In words like 优先, 领先, 率先, and 先后, 先 (xiān) indicates being first or ahead of others.
first; ahead of others
In words like 先生, 祖先, 先锋, and 先进, 先 (xiān) refers to an elder, ancestor, or someone advanced.
in advance; beforehand
falling over each other; in a mad rush to be first
This gentleman is my teacher.
This technology is very advanced.
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