Learn a Chinese Character - 前 (Qián) - Front; Before

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 刂 (Radical: 刂, related to cutting)

笔画数: 9 (Number of strokes: 9)

结构分解: 会意字，从止（脚）和舟（船），表示人在船前，本义指空间或时间的前面。(A compound ideograph, combining "止" (foot) and "舟" (boat), originally meaning the front position.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Qián (First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“前”主要表示空间的前面（如“前面”）或时间的先前（如“以前”），也可指顺序上的优先（如“前三名”）。("前" mainly means spatial front (e.g., "前面" - front) or temporal before (e.g., "以前" - before), also refers to priority in order (e.g., "前三名" - top three).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 前面 (qián miàn) Front
• 以前 (yǐ qián) Before
• 前进 (qián jìn) Move forward
• 前提 (qián tí) Premise

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“前”可作名词（如“前面有棵树”）或形容词（如“前三天”），常与“后”对比使用（如“前因后果”）。("前" can be a noun (e.g., "前面有棵树" - There's a tree in front) or adjective (e.g., "前三天" - the first three days), often used in contrast with "后" (e.g., "前因后果" - cause and effect).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“前”在中国文化中体现时空观，如《论语》“前瞻后顾”强调谨慎；传统建筑布局讲究“前堂后室”，反映空间秩序。("前" reflects Chinese concepts of time and space, e.g., "前瞻后顾" in Analects emphasizes caution; traditional architecture "前堂后室" (front hall, back room) reflects spatial order.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“前”的结构：“止”（脚）在“舟”（船）前，像人站在船头看前方，记住“前面”的意思。(Associate "前" with its structure: "止" (foot) in front of "舟" (boat), like a person standing at the bow looking forward, to remember "front".)