Chiny

Hanzi primer

xiān — first / earlier

Character notes

Radical: 儿 legs

6 strokes; ⼉-like legs. Distinct from 现 (already in the primer as 现).

Memory tip: 先…然后… — first this, then that.

Example words

先生 xiānsheng

Mr. / husband

我们先吃饭。 Wǒmen xiān chīfàn.

We’ll eat first.

Related deck: time