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前

qián

HSK 3.0 · 1

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qián · cin4 (Jyutping)

  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly

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

前

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

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