xiān​qū

pioneer

  • created sense approved 先驱/先驅 · xiān​qū · pioneer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先驱 / 先驅

    xiān​qū

    pioneer

    person who is among the first to explore or help develop something; trailblazer; forerunner; predecessor

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 驱 (literal) → 驱/驅 · qū · pioneer

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 先驱/先驅 · xiān​qū · to lead the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先驱 / 先驅

    xiān​qū

    to lead the way

    to go ahead; to act as a guide or herald; to pave the way

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · to lead (xiān) 驱 (literal) → 驱/驅 · qū · to run quickly

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

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