先
先 xiān
先 is a 6-stroke character at HSK level 1. It belongs to the School & Work pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
first; earlier
Words built from 先
- 先生xiān shēngmister
- 先进xiān jìnadvanced
- 首先shǒu xiānfirst of all
Example sentences
王先生来了。
wáng xiān shēng lái le
Mr. Wang is here.
这是先进技术。
zhè shì xiān jìn jì shù
This is advanced technology.
首先我要谢谢你。
shǒu xiān wǒ yào xiè xiè nǐ
First of all, I want to thank you.
Stroke order
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