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
- 名位谦让为先 生活俭朴为重 处众服务为本 心胸宽广为要(名位謙讓為先 生活儉樸為重 處眾服務為本 心胸寬廣為要) Humility comes before fame. Diligence and frugality are the core of life. Service is the basis of fellowship. Magnanimity is the key to a peaceful mind.
- 大福先寺 Dafuxian Temple; National Eastern Temple
- 那先经(那先經) Nagasena Sutra
- 那先 Nagasena
- 梵先行天 Ministers of Brahmā; Brahma-purohita
- 奉先寺 Fengxian Temple ; Bongseonsa
- 先灭后起(先滅後起) origination is also preceded by cessation
- 东方佛教学院先修班(東方佛教學院先修班) Eastern Buddhist Elementary Unit
- 少字学于先师般若瞿沙(少字學於先師般若瞿沙) when young studied under the former teacher Prajnaghosa
- 先尼外道 Srenika
Also contained in
其先 、 溘先朝露 、 近火先燋 、 先王之乐 、 捷足先登 、 开先 、 在先 、 先斩后奏 、 意存笔先,画尽意在 、 好好先生 、 先行词 、 士争先 、 先进个人 、 先王之道 、 笨鸟先飞 、 祖先崇拜 、 身先士卒 、 先决 、 敢为人先 、 先进水平 、 缠夹二先生 、 先见之明 、 先达 、 遥遥领先 、 先帝 、 先兆 、 德先生 、 五柳先生传 、 风水先生 、 先入为主 、 工欲善其事,必先利其器 、 优先 、 百善孝为先 、 先烈 、 开路先锋 、 先天愚型 、 身先朝露 、 先觉 、 曲先 、 先妣 、 先有
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 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 300
- Scroll 6 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
- 先语 (先語) 我先語汝 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 11 — count: 6
- 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
- 先问 (先問) 先問其子 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 5
- 先灭 (先滅) 先滅憂 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 5
- 先起 (先起) 先起後坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 3
- 先积 (先積) 吾已先積三日餘粮 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — 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