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前人
qiánrén
1. predecessor
2. forebears
3. the person facing you
Common • Top 21%

Character Breakdown

前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶

Compound Words (2)

史前人
shǐqiánrén
prehistoric man
前人栽树，后人乘凉
qiánrénzāishù,hòurénchéngliáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
17,773 of 84,292