Word information
Simplified先秦
Traditional先秦
Pinyinxiān Qín
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先秦
xiān Qín · pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
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先生xiānsheng
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4]
先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
首先shǒuxiānfirst (of all); in the first place
领先lǐngxiānto lead; to be in front
事先shìxiānin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
先后xiānhòuearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another