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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xian1
- English meanings
- earlier, in advance, before
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
immortal; fairy
county
salty
mind
constitution; law
hypotenuse
to lift (a lid)
show
saliva
to offer
appear; current
county
fine; delicate; fiber
wire
envy; admire
gland
hold in mouth; rank
virtuous; worthy
idle; leisure
idle
restrict
danger
trap
stuffing; filling
stuffing; filling
fresh; bright
fish
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 争先恐后
- 事先
- 优先
- 先例
- 先前
- 先后
- 先天
- 先生
- 先进
- 先锋
- 原先
- 率先
- 祖先
- 预先
- 领先
- 首先