先 xiān
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xiān
noun first
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: In the sense of 先前 (Han Dian '先' n 1; Unihan '先') -
xiān
noun
early; prior; former
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: (Han Dian '先' n 5; Unihan '先') -
xiān
verb
to go forward; to advance
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 前进 (Han Dian '先' v 2) -
xiān
verb
to attach importance to; to value
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 重视 (Han Dian '先' v 4) -
xiān
verb
to start
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 开始 (Han Dian '先' v 6) -
xiān
noun
ancestors; forebears
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Genealogy
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 先世 or 祖先 (Han Dian '先' n 3) -
xiān
adverb
earlier
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Han Dian '先' adv) -
xiān
adjective
before; in front
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 前 (Han Dian '先' adj 1) -
xiān
adjective
fundamental; basic
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Philosophy
Notes: In this sense 先 has the same meaning as 首要 or 根本 (Han Dian '先' adj 4) -
xiān
proper noun
Xian
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Han Dian '先' n 7) -
xiān
noun
ancient; archaic
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 先代的 (Han Dian '先' adj 2) -
xiān
adjective
super
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 上 (Han Dian '先' adj 6) -
xiān
adjective
deceased
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 死 (Han Dian '先' adj 8) -
xiān
adjective
first; former; pūrva
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pūrva (BCSD '先', p. 152; MW 'pūrva')
Contained in
- 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为先(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為先) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety comes first.
- 先尼外道 Srenika
- 先灭后起(先滅後起) origination is also preceded by cessation
- 先师献正(先師獻正) Patriarch Xianzheng
- 当先试之(當先試之) we should first test him
- 古圣贤修身做起 大英雄立功为先(古聖賢修身做起 大英雄立功為先) Sages began by cultivating themselves; Great heroes began with honorable acts.
- 梵先行天 Ministers of Brahmā; Brahma-purohita
- 开先寺(開先寺) Kaixian Temple
- 先尼 Srenika
Also contained in
革命先烈 、 意存笔先,画尽意在 、 先皇 、 五柳先生传 、 抢先 、 先辈 、 先天愚型 、 其先 、 预先 、 直系祖先 、 先天道 、 先兵后礼 、 近火先燋 、 率先 、 先兆 、 先公 、 先例 、 闻风先遁 、 先进集体 、 先礼后兵 、 先发制人 、 先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐 、 知其先后 、 先天性 、 先天性缺陷 、 一马当先 、 佔先 、 身先士卒 、 先世 、 先后 、 先锋队 、 身先朝露 、 先锋 、 先贤 、 欲善其事,必先利其器 、 德先生 、 先进水平 、 先鞭 、 笨鸟先飞 、 先哲 、 开路先锋 、 先知
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 349
- Scroll 10 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 335
- Scroll 5 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 316
- Scroll 4 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 309
- Scroll 6 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 300
- Scroll 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 300
- Scroll 8 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 294
- Scroll 9 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 292
- Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 235
- Scroll 1 Upālipariprcchā (Youboli Wen Fojing) 優波離問佛經 — count: 219
Collocations
- 先宿 (先宿) 我亦曾聞諸先宿言 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 7
- 先说 (先說) 我亦先說恩愛無常 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 先语 (先語) 我先語汝 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 11 — count: 6
- 先灭 (先滅) 先滅憂 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 5
- 先问 (先問) 先問其子 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 5
- 可先 (可先) 可先與我 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 3
- 先德 (先德) 先德耆舊大婆羅門智者所說 — Sutra on the Great Reliable Brahman (Da Jiangu Poluomen Jing) 大堅固婆羅門緣起經, Scroll 2 — count: 3
- 佛先 (佛先) 佛先滅度 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 3
- 一者先 (一者先) 一者先與後奪 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 11 — count: 3
- 先受 (先受) 先受我請 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 3