先汉 先漢
先汉 先漢 Xiān Hàn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄢˋ sin1 hon3
- Western Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), aka 西汉 西漢 Xī Hàn ㄒㄧ ㄏㄢˋ
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先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
汉 漢
- 汉堡 漢堡 hàn bǎo ㄏㄢˋ ㄅㄠˇ hon3 bou2 (loanword) hamburger
- 汉字 漢字 hàn zì ㄏㄢˋ ㄗˋ hon3 zi6 Chinese character(s)
- 汉语 漢語 Hàn yǔ ㄏㄢˋ ㄩˇ hon3 jyu5 Chinese language
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 偷汉 偷漢 tōu hàn ㄊㄡ ㄏㄢˋ tau1 hon3 see 偷汉子
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- 两汉 兩漢 liǎng Hàn ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄢˋ loeng5 hon3 Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
- 前汉 前漢 Qián Hàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄢˋ cin4 hon3 Former Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西汉, Western Han dynasty
- 北汉 北漢 Běi Hàn ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄢˋ bak1 hon3 Han of the Five dynasties (951-979), one of ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms period (907-960)
- 南汉 南漢 Nán Hàn ㄋㄢˊ ㄏㄢˋ naam4 hon3 Southern Han
- 大汉 大漢 Dà hàn ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ daai6 hon3 Han Dynasty
- 大汉 大漢 dà hàn ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ daai6 hon3 burly fellow
- 天汉 天漢 Tiān hàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄢˋ tin1 hon3 the Milky Way
- 夯汉 夯漢 hāng hàn ㄏㄤ ㄏㄢˋ haang1 hon3 carrier who carries heavy loads on his shoulder (dialect)
- 好汉 好漢 hǎo hàn ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ hou2 hon3 hero
- 宣汉 宣漢 Xuān hàn ㄒㄩㄢ ㄏㄢˋ syun1 hon3 see 宣汉县
- 广汉 廣漢 Guǎng hàn ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄢˋ gwong2 hon3 see 广汉市
- 后汉 後漢 Hòu Hàn ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄢˋ hau6 hon3 Later Han or Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)
- 恶汉 惡漢 è hàn ㄜˋ ㄏㄢˋ ok3 hon3 overbearing fiend
- 懒汉 懶漢 lǎn hàn ㄌㄢˇ ㄏㄢˋ laan5 hon3 idle fellow
- 成汉 成漢 Chéng Hàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄢˋ sing4 hon3 Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-347)
Idioms with these characters
- 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 敢为人先 敢為人先 gǎn wéi rén xiān ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ gam2 wai4 jan4 sin1 to dare to be first
- 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄥ zit3 zuk1 sin1 dang1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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- 溘先朝露 kè xiān zhāo lù ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ hap6 sin1 ziu1 lou6 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ san1 sin1 ziu1 lou6 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ mei6 buk1 sin1 zi1 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight
- 闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄣˋ man4 fung1 sin1 deon6 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
- 先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋ sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3 (idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served
- 彪形大汉 彪形大漢 biāo xíng dà hàn ㄅㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄢˋ biu1 jing4 daai6 hon3 (idiom) burly chap; husky fellow
- 绿林好汉 綠林好漢 lù lín hǎo hàn ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ luk6 lam4 hou2 hon3 (idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 绿林)
- 气冲霄汉 氣沖霄漢 qì chōng xiāo hàn ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠ ㄏㄢˋ hei3 cung1 siu1 hon3 (idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited