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先从 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先从 Usage and Examples

start from

begin with

The characters in 先从

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
从
cóng4to follow or comply

More words starting with 先

  • háng行yè业lǐng领xiān先industry-leading, market-leading
  • xiān先bù不xiān先First or not?, Should we go first?
  • xiān先rén人ancestors, forefathers
  • xiān先rén人men们ancestors, forefathers
  • xiān先rén人de的ancestral, ancestors'
  • xiān先rén人de的líng灵jiù柩ancestral coffin, coffin of ancestors
  • xiān先rén人de的yí遗yuàn愿ancestors' last wish, ancestral will
  • xiān先lì例precedent, example
  • xiān先gōng公late father
  • xiān先qián前de的shù数jù据Previous data, Prior data
  • xiān先zhé哲Ancient philosophers, Former sages
  • xiān先zhé哲men们ancient philosophers, ancient sages

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Questions about 先从

What does 先从 mean in Chinese?

先从 (xiān cóng) means “start from, begin with”.

How do you pronounce 先从?

先从 is pronounced xiān cóng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “start from” in Chinese?

“start from” is 先从 (xiān cóng) in Chinese.

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