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前

qián

front; before

Stroke order of 前

前 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A foot-like 止 shape above a boat 舟 and knife: stepping forward.

Parts: 䒑 + 月 + 刂 knife

Example sentence

学校在车站前面。

The school is in front of the station.

Words with 前

前天day before yesterday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从前before; in the past提前in advance; to move up目前at present; currently前后around; from start to end

More words: Positions

上up; on; above下down; under; below后back; after左left右right里inside外outside中间middle; between旁边beside; next to上边above; top下边below; bottom前边in front后边behind左边left side右边right side里边inside外边outside

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