先
xiān
beforehand; first; earlier
at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
Words with 先
先民
xiān mín
forebears
遥遥领先
yáo yáo lǐng xiān
(idiom) a long way in front; to lead by a wide margin
开先
kāi xiān
at first
开路先锋
kāi lù xiān fēng
pioneer; trailblazer
革命先烈
gé mìng xiān liè
martyr to the revolution
预先
yù xiān
beforehand; in advance
领先
lǐng xiān
to lead
领先地位
lǐng xiān dì wèi
lead(ing) position
风水先生
fēng shuǐ xiān sheng
feng shui master
一马当先
yī mǎ dāng xiān
(idiom) to take the lead
不首先使用
bù shǒu xiān shǐ yòng
no first use (policy for nuclear weapons)
事先
shì xiān
in advance