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xiān = xi + an1
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先 character breakdown

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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rén = r + (e)n2
variant of 人[ren2] / "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in 兒, 兀, 兄 etc
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ér = Ø + Ø2
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final
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niú = ni + ou2
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
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Characters with 先 as component

xiàn = xi + an4
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xuǎn = xu + an3
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= xi + Ø3
to wash / to bathe / to develop (photo)
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Words with 先

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teacher / husband / doctor (dialect) / CL:位[wei4] / Mister (Mr.)
teacher / gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) / husband / (dialect) doctor / CL:位[wei4]
first (of all) / in the first place

Sentences with 先

dài
ǎn
xiān
shàng
tiān
kàn
kan
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Prompt snippets

The FLOTUS is a poised woman in her late 40s featuring a honey-brunette shoulder-length bob, wearing a structured "presidential blue" sheath dress with a modest boat neck. She is accessorized with a single strand of white pearls and a subtle gold flag pin.