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Meaning of 前
Pinyin
qián
Radical
刂
Strokes
9
Definition
before / in front / ago / former / previous / earlier / front
Usage
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前 [qián]
1. (Spatial) Refers to the direction someone is facing; the side a house's main entrance faces; the outward side of furniture, opposite to "后" (back). Examples: 前面 (front), 前边 (front side), 前方 (forward direction), 面前 (in front of), 前进 (advance), 前程 (journey ahead).
2. (Temporal) Refers to the past, former times, opposite to "后" (after). Examples: 以前 (ago), 前人 (those who came before), 前此 (before this), 前科 (previous record), 前嫌 (previous enmity), 前言 (previous words), 前车之鉴 (a cautionary tale from past mistakes).
3. Indicates an order that comes first. Example: 前五名 (top five).
4. (Movement) Move forward. Example: 勇往直前 (courageously move forward).
前 [qián]
(Dynamic)
- Original meaning: to advance.
- 1. Same as the original meaning (go forward; go ahead).
- 2. To guide or lead (引导).
- 3. To call on (a person holding a high office; 进见).
- 4. To cut or trim (通“翦”; 剪裁).
前 [qián]
(Noun)
- 1. Front part (ahead; forward; front), opposite of "后".
- 2. Referring to time that is prior (ago; before; former).
- 3. In advance; beforehand (预先; 事前).
- 4. Present (目前).
- 5. Refers to bamboo known as "arrow bamboo" (通“箭”; 箭竹).
前 [qián]
(Adjective)
- 1. Refers to something from the past (former; previous).
- 2. Refers to something expected in the future (future). Examples: 前景 (future prospects), 前程 (career prospects), 前途 (future path).
lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
Horqin right front banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia
front-line / forward position / outpost / extending ahead / frontier (of science, technology etc)
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades / advancing wave upon wave
to be ahead of one's time / to surpass or outdo one's predecessors / to be ahead of the pack / to take the lead / advanced
lit. the horse loses its front hooves / fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness
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Input Method for 前
Pinyin
qian2
Wubi
uejj
Cangjie
tbln
Zhengma
uaqk
Four Corner
80221
Unicode
U+524d
Stroke Number Category
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