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先
HSK1
Simplified
先
Traditional
先
Pinyin
xiān
Definition
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
先休息一下吧
Xiān xiūxi yíxià ba
Let’s take a break first
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你先说,我听着
Nǐ xiān shuō, wǒ tīng zhe
You go first, I’m listening
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先
𠂒
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儿
𠂒
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character part
儿
Part
ér
son
Appears in characters like:
先
告
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