先天

xiān tiān

Dictionary entry

embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1])

What does 先天 mean?

先天 (xiān tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1])

2inborn; innate; natural

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 天tiānday · sky

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先天

xiān tiān

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