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前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1
9 strokes
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刖
cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
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刂 (knife) provides meaning, 月 provides pronunciation
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Words Using 前 (308)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
前面
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qiánmiàn
ahead / in front / preceding / above
1
qiánmiàn
前面
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HSK 1
ahead / in front / preceding / above
以前
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yǐqián
before / formerly / previous / ago
3
yǐqián
以前
↗
HSK 3
before / formerly / previous / ago
提前
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tíqián
to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance
4
tíqián
提前
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HSK 4
to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance
目前
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mùqián
at the present time / currently
5
mùqián
目前
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HSK 5
at the present time / currently
前途
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qiántú
prospects / future outlook / journey
5
qiántú
前途
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HSK 5
prospects / future outlook / journey
从前
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cóngqián
previously / formerly / once upon a time
5
cóngqián
从前
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HSK 5
previously / formerly / once upon a time
先前
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xiānqián
before / previously
6
xiānqián
先前
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HSK 6
before / previously
前提
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qiántí
premise / precondition / prerequisite
6
qiántí
前提
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HSK 6
premise / precondition / prerequisite
跟前
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gēnqian
living with sb / nearby
6
gēnqian
跟前
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HSK 6
living with sb / nearby
跟前
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gēnqián
in front of / close to / nearby / the time just before
6
gēnqián
跟前
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HSK 6
in front of / close to / nearby / the time just before