Cangjie code for 先

Cangjie decomposition of 先: 竹土竹山 (HGHU)
竹土竹山
HGHU

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竹山(HU)

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄒㄧㄢ xiān
Cantonesesin1
Taiwanesesing
Meaning
first, former, previous
Kangxi Radical
儿 · 6 strokes

Common words

  • xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
  • xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
  • xiān hòuearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another
  • shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
  • lǐng xiānto lead; to be in front
  • shì xiānin advance; before the event
  • zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
  • xiān qiánbefore; previously

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