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xiānwáng former kings
former emperors
in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯
>尧[Yáo], Shun 舜[Shùn], Yu 禹[Yǔ], Tang 湯
>汤[Tāng] and the kings of Zhou

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        Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
        xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
        shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
        lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
        shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
        xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
        xiānzhī, prophet
        yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
        zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
        xiānqián, before/previously
        yuánxiān, originally/original/former
        zuìxiān, (the) very first
        yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
        xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
        
        qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
        zǎoxiān, previously/before
        qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
        xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
        xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
        xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
        xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
        
        xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
        yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
        xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
        hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
        xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
        xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
        xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
        shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
        xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
        jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
        
        xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
        
        xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
        xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
        xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
        xiānzhào, omen
        xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
        
        xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
        yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
        zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
        yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
        xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
        xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
        xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
        
        xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
        xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
        
        xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
        xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
        
        xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
        kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
        xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
        xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
        
        xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
        
        
        shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
        xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
        
        xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
        xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
        zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
        xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
        zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
        
        xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
        xiānliè, martyr
        
        jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
        
        xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
        
        
        
        
        
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        Wáng/wáng/wàng, surname Wang, king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great, to rule...
        guówáng, [國王], king/CL:個|个[gè]
        nǚwáng, queen
        wángzǐ, prince/son of a king
        wángbā, tortoise/cuckold/(old) male owner of a brothel/pimp
        wángguó, [王國], kingdom/realm
        wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        quánwáng, boxing champion
        wángpái, trump card
        wángguān, crown
        dàwáng/dàiwang, king/magnate/person having expert skill in something, robber baron (in opera, ol...
        wángwèi, title of king/kingship
        Míngwángxīng, Pluto (dwarf planet)
        báimǎwángzǐ, [白馬王子], Prince Charming/knight in shining armor
        
        Hǎiwángxīng, Neptune (planet)
        
        wángcháo, dynasty
        bàwáng, hegemon/overlord/despot
        wángfēi, princess (in Europe)
        wángshì, royal family/royal household
        dìwáng, regent/monarch
        jūnwáng, sovereign king
        Tiānwángxīng, Uranus (planet)
        mówáng, devil king/evil person
        wángchǔ, [王儲], crown prince/heir to throne
        Yàsèwáng, [亞瑟王], King Arthur
        tiānwáng, emperor/god/Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title/see also 洪秀全[Hóng Xiù quán]
        qīnwáng, [親王], prince
        wánggōng, [王宮], imperial palace
        Yánwáng, [閻王], same as 閻羅王|阎罗王/Yama, King of Hell/translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
        Xīlǜwáng, Herod the Great (73 BC - 4 BC), Roman-appointed king of Judea (37-4 BC)
        
        wángdào, the Way of the King/statecraft/benevolent rule/virtuous as opposed to the Way of...
        shèzhèngwáng, [攝政王], regent
        wángquán, [王權], royalty/royal power
        Hóuwáng, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Jou...
        Lǐěrwáng, [李爾王], King Lear, 1605 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
        
        wángfǎ, the law/the law of the land/the law of a state (in former times)/criterion
        
        wánggōng, princes and dukes/aristocrat
        
        Hǎiwáng, Poseidon, Greek god of the sea/Neptune, Roman god of the sea/Aquaman, DC comic b...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Liánhéwángguó, [聯合王國], United Kingdom
        LóngWáng, [龍王], Dragon King (mythology)
        
        
        
        
        wánghóu, aristocracy
        
        
        
        
        zìyóuwángguó, [自由王國], realm of freedom (philosophy)
        
        
        
        
        
        fēngwáng, queen bee
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Yánwángyé, [閻王爺], same as 閻羅王|阎罗王/Yama, King of Hell/translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
        
        
        
        WángZhāojūn, Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC), famous beauty at the court of Han emperor Yuan 漢元帝|汉元帝[...
        
        wángfǔ, prince's mansion
        
        
        
        
        
        qíwáng, chess champion
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        hùnshìmówáng, devil incarnate (idiom)/fiend in human form
        
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        YánluóWáng, [閻羅王], Yama, King of Hell/translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wángshuǐ, Aqua regia
        
        wángye, [王爺], prince/marquis/nobleman
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wángsūn, [王孫], children of the nobility
        
        
        
        

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