先知 meaning in English
a person of foresight; (religion) a prophet
14 strokes
Meaning of 先知
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiānzhī
- a person of foresight
- (religion) a prophet
先知 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
当你试图去证明某件事，先知道它是真的会有所帮助。
When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.
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先 xiān · beforehand · 6 strokes
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知 zhī · to know · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 先知.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge; intellectual |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; before the event |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead; to show initiative |
| 通知书 | tōngzhīshū | written notice |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 先前 | xiānqián | before; previously |
Questions about 先知
What does 先知 mean?
先知 (xiānzhī) means "a person of foresight; (religion) a prophet".
How do you write 先知?
先知 is made of 2 characters: 先 (6 strokes), 知 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.