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先行
xiānxíng
1. to precede others
2. in advance
Common • Top 22%

Character Breakdown

先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1 6 丶
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

先行者
xiānxíngzhě
forerunner
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīngmǎwèidòng,liángcǎoxiānxíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
18,952 of 84,292