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以前

yǐ qián

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yǐ qián · ji5 cin4 (Jyutping)

  1. before
  2. formerly
  3. previous
  4. ago

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

以

Meaning
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
Radical
人
Strokes
4
Components
⿰？人
Cangjie
VIO
Four-corner
2810.0

前

Meaning
in front, forward; preceding
Radical
刂
Strokes
9
Components
⿱⿱丷一刖
Cangjie
TBLN
Four-corner
8022.1

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