No. 8,253 in Chinese
hsien
"Hsien" (仙) refers to an immortal or transcendent being in Chinese mythology and Daoism.
In a sentence
他先去咖啡店，然后去上班。
He first goes to the coffee shop, then to work.
In this sentence, '先 (hsien)' is used as an adverb meaning 'first,' indicating the sequence of actions.
先帝在位时，天下太平。
When the late emperor was in power, the world was at peace.
Here, '先 (hsien)' is used as a prefix in '先帝,' meaning 'late' or 'previous,' specifically referring to someone who has passed away.
这个问题我们需要先讨论。
We need to discuss this issue first.
In this usage, '先 (hsien)' functions as an adverb to indicate priority or order in discussing issues.
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