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先王
xiānwáng
1. former kings
2. former emperors
3. in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao [[堯|尧<Yáo>]], Shun [[舜<Shùn>]], Yu [[禹<Yǔ>]], Tang [[湯|汤<Tāng>]] and the kings of Zhou
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Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1 6 丶
王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
HSK 5 4 丶

Compound Words (3)

先王之政
xiānwángzhīzhèng
the rule of former kings
先王之乐
xiānwángzhīyuè
the music of former kings
先王之道
xiānwángzhīdào
the way of former kings

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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