Nantoka/原先yuán xiānHSK 5原先 (yuán xiān) is a Chinese word meaning “originally; original; former”.Meanings1originally2original3formerPart of speechnounCharacters in 原先原yuán · former先xiān · beforehand; first; earlierRelated words先生teacher先beforehand; first; earlier原因cause首先first of all; in the first place原谅to excuse原来original; former原former原surname Yuan原则principle领先to lead原本originally事先in advanceStudy Chinese with flashcards →