A military unit that leads the way during combat or a march; a [[先头部队|先頭部隊|xian1 tou2 bu4 dui4]]

A person who charges ahead on the battlefield; a leader of a vanguard unit.

Young Pioneers of China; a mass organization for primary school children that serves as a preparation for the [[中国共产主义青年团|中國共產主義青年團|zhong1 guo2 gong4 chan3 zhu3 yi4 qing1 nian2 tuan2]]

general in an ancient army who cleared the path and led the vanguard for the main force

The avant-garde; a group of people who lead the way in new artistic or intellectual movements.

To serve as the lead unit or advance party in military operations or combat

mass youth organization for children aged six to fourteen in the People's Republic of China, run by the Communist Youth League