created sense approved 先头/先頭 · xiāntóu · previously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先头 / 先頭
xiāntóu
previously
In the past; formerly; before. Used to refer to a time earlier than the present or earlier than a specific moment mentioned.
xiāntou
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · before
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 先头/先頭 · xiāntóu · ahead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先头 / 先頭
xiāntóu
ahead
At the front or in advance of others; specifically used for the vanguard or leading section of a group such as a military unit.
xiāntou
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān) 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · first
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition