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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 在先
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 在先 | zài xiān | - to come first - previous - prior - beforehand - first - formerly |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 33,660 | 14,553 | 19,577 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 在 | zài | - to exist; to be alive - (of sb or sth) to be (located) at - (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 先 | xiān | - beforehand; first; earlier - at first; originally - for the time being; for now - (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |