前 (qián): Front — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 1 Recognition 1

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前=䒑grass+月moon or flesh+刂knife

A boat (舟) moves forward on water, with feet (止) indicating motion — to advance or before.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 前 is used in context

tā他

zhàn站

zài在

wǒ我

miàn面

qián前

，

wēi微

xiào笑

zhe着

shuō说

huà话

。

He stood in front of me, speaking with a smile.

qián前

tiān天

wǒ我

qù去

le了

tú图

shū书

guǎn馆

jiè

wǒ我

men们

yào要

jì继

xù续

qián前

jìn进

，

bú不

wǒ我

de的

jiā家

zài在

shāng商

diàn店

qián前

。

My house is in front of the store.

qǐng请

wǎng往

qián前

zǒu走

。

Please walk forward.

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foreground; prospect; vista

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I went to the library to borrow books the day before yesterday.

We must keep moving forward and not give up.

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Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 前

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Example Sentences

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HSK (3.0) Level 1

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