See also: 先锋

Chinese

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early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
 
point or edge of a tool
trad. (先鋒)
simp. (先锋)

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Noun

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先鋒

  1. vanguard; van
  2. leader; pioneer

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (先鋒):

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1
ほう > ぽう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せん)(ぽう) (senpō

  1. spearhead; one that advances first in an army
  2. (sports) an athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition
  3. vanguard of a field (such as a revolution or an area of research)
  4. (Ko shogi) a piece in Ko shogi

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN