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HSK 3 · Time Words

从前

cóng qián

before; in the past

Stroke order of 从前

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

从 · 4 strokes前 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Two people 从 follow each other, while 前 points ahead: those who walked before us.

Parts: 从 from (two people) + 前 front/before

The characters in 从前

  • 从 cóng — from (4 strokes)
  • 前 qián — front; before (9 strokes)

Example sentence

从前有一个小女孩。

Once upon a time there was a little girl.

Words with 从

从from从小since childhood从事to be engaged in自从since从来always; ever

Words with 前

前天day before yesterday前front; before前边in front前年the year before last以前before; formerly面前in front of眼前before one's eyes; at present前面in front; ahead前往to go to; to head for前进to go forward; to advance提前in advance; to move up目前at present; currently前后around; from start to end

More words: Time Words

钟clock; bell时time; hour; when时代era; age时刻moment; always世纪century年代decade; era年初beginning of the year年底end of the year后年year after next近期near future; recently短期short-term长期long-term定期regular; periodic期period; issue整天all day当初at first; originally

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