xiān​rén

ancestors

  • created reference approved 先人 → 祖先 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先人 xiān​rén

    祖先 zǔ​xiān

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 先人 → 古人 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先人 xiān​rén

    古人 gǔ​rén

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 先人 · xiān​rén · ancestors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先人

    xiān​rén

    ancestors

    ancestors; forefathers; previous generations

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · deceased 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先人 · xiān​rén · deceased father — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先人

    xiān​rén

    deceased father

    (literary) one's late father

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · deceased 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先人 · xiān​rén · ancients — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先人

    xiān​rén

    ancients

    (literary) people of ancient times; the ancients

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense