着先鞭 zhuóxiānbiān to take the lead Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 着 著 zhuó verb to apply (bound form) To apply; to use; to touch or come into contact with; to land先鞭 xiānbiān to lead the way to be the first to do something or to achieve success before others; literally to use the whip first to start a horse ahead of others