先父 xiān fù ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˋ sin1 fu6
- deceased father
- my late father
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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
父
- 伯父 bó fù ㄅㄛˊ ㄈㄨˋ baak3 fu6 father's elder brother
- 岳父 yuè fù ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄨˋ ngok6 fu2 wife's father, father-in-law
- 师父 師父 shī fu ㄕ ˙ㄈㄨ si1 fu2 used for 师傅 (in Taiwan)
- 父女 fù nǚ ㄈㄨˋ ㄋㄩˇ fu6 neoi5 father and daughter
- 父子 fù zǐ ㄈㄨˋ ㄗˇ fu6 zi2 father and son
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- 父母 fù mǔ ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄨˇ fu6 mou5 father and mother; parents
- 父亲 父親 fù qīn ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ fu6 can1 father
- 祖父 zǔ fù ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ zou2 fu6 father's father
- 继父 繼父 jì fù ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄨˋ gai3 fu6 stepfather
- 外祖父 wài zǔ fù ㄨㄞˋ ㄗㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ ngoi6 zou2 fu6 maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
- 亚父 亞父 yà fù ㄧㄚˋ ㄈㄨˋ aa3 fu6 (term of respect) second only to father
- 人父 rén fù ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄨˋ jan4 fu6 father (as a social role)
- 仲父 zhòng fù ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ zung6 fu6 father's younger brother
- 叔父 shū fù ㄕㄨ ㄈㄨˋ suk1 fu6 father's younger brother
- 丧父 喪父 sàng fù ㄙㄤˋ ㄈㄨˋ song3 fu6 to be orphaned of one's father
- 严父 嚴父 yán fù ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄨˋ jim4 fu6 strict or stern father
- 国父 國父 guó fù ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄨˋ gwok3 fu6 father or founder of a nation
- 天父 tiān fù ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˋ tin1 fu6 Heavenly Father
- 姑父 gū fu ㄍㄨ ˙ㄈㄨ gu1 fu6 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle
- 姨父 yí fu ㄧˊ ˙ㄈㄨ ji4 fu6 husband of mother's sister
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
- 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
- 认贼作父 認賊作父 rèn zéi zuò fù ㄖㄣˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˋ jing6 caak6 zok3 fu6 lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal
- 再生父母 zài shēng fù mǔ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ ㄈㄨˋ ㄇㄨˇ zoi3 sang1 fu6 mou5 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor