先人

xiān rén

Dictionary entry

ancestor; forefather

What does 先人 mean?

先人 (xiān rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1ancestor; forefather

2sb's late father

Character breakdown

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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先人

xiān rén

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