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先下手為強

strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

Characters and words in 先下手為強

xiān = xi + an1
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xià = xi + a4
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
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to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest
shǒu = sh + ou3
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
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wéi = w + ei2
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
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wèi = w + ei4
qiáng = qi + ang2
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jiàng = ji + ang4
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qiáng = qi + ang2
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]
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qiǎng = qi + ang3
to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort
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Words with 先下手為強

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Sentences with 先下手為強

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