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先鋒

vanguard

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xian1feng1 • xiānfēng

Meaning

Primary

vanguard

Alternatives

pioneer

Mnemonic

先鋒 Vanguard refers to the those in the front which point the 鋒 cutting edge of their weapons 先 before them and bravely charge into the unknown.

Usage

他 是 革命 的 先鋒。

He is the vanguard of the revolution.

先鋒 總是 走 在 最 前面。

The vanguard always leads at the front.

藝術家 常常 被 稱為 文化 先鋒。

Artists are often called the vanguard of culture.