此前 (cǐqián) — before this, prior to this (point in time) · Tsumugu

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此前 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

此前＝此＋前

ㄘˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ · cǐqián

adv — before this, prior to this (point in time)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

此this (此時)cǐ

前before, ahead (前面)qián

此前，此時的此，前面的前。

關 · Related

此後cǐhòuafter this — the mirror word 之前zhīqiánbefore — the everyday version