先

Glyph origin
– to go forward.

Etymology
. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Definitions

 * 1) first; ahead of time; before; beforehand
 * 2) first; preceding; prior
 * 3) for the time being; for the moment
 * 4)  earlier on; before; at first
 * 5) ancient
 * 6) deceased; late
 * 7) ancestor; forefather
 * 8) thing of utmost importance
 * 9)  only then
 * 10)  first off
 * 1) for the time being; for the moment
 * 2)  earlier on; before; at first
 * 3) ancient
 * 4) deceased; late
 * 5) ancestor; forefather
 * 6) thing of utmost importance
 * 7)  only then
 * 8)  first off
 * 1)  only then
 * 2)  first off
 * 1)  only then
 * 2)  first off
 * 1)  first off
 * 1)  first off

Usage notes

 * In Standard Mandarin, comes before the verb; in Cantonese, Teochew and Southeast Asian Mandarin,  comes after the verb (and elements such as verb aspect and verb object).

Definitions

 * 1)  to guide; to initiate
 * 2)  to be earlier
 * 3)  to surpass
 * 4)  originally
 * 5)  to introduce

Etymology 1
From, from. Cognate with.

Noun

 * 1) before, previous
 * 2) end, tip
 * 3) earlier, the past
 * 4) afterwards, the future
 * 5) the destination of a motion or action
 * 6) sequel
 * 7) ahead, in front
 * 1) the destination of a motion or action
 * 2) sequel
 * 3) ahead, in front
 * 1) sequel
 * 2) ahead, in front
 * 1) sequel
 * 2) ahead, in front

Etymology 3
From.

Noun

 * 1) before, previous

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
Related to.