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English Definition | front-line; forward position; outpost; extending ahead; frontier (of science, technology etc) |
Simplified Script | 前沿 |
Traditional Script | Same |
Pinyin | qiányán |
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi) | Same |
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) | ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ |
Cantonese (Jyutping) | cin4jyun4 |
前 | qián | front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly |
沿 | yán | along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge |
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Chinese characters or pinyin syllables
Chinese characters or pinyin syllables