先進 (xiānjìn) — advanced; cutting-edge; ahead of the times

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞

先進 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

先進＝先＋進

ㄒㄧㄢㄐㄧㄣˋ · xiānjìn

adjective — advanced; cutting-edge; ahead of the times

字源 FORM — what the parts do

先first; before; ahead (先後的先)xiān

進to advance; to move forward (進步的進)jìn辶 (movement) + 隹 (short-tailed bird) — a bird moving forward; to advance

先進，先後的先，進步的進。