先

先 (xiān) — Chinese character for "early"

xiān ·early ·6 strokes HSK 3

The character 先 is pronounced xiān and means early.

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先

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HSK level

HSK 3

先 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.

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