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xiān = xi + an1: early / prior / former / in advance / first

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: the First (先) Lady of the United States, FLOTUS.

In front of the anthill (an1), Sun Wukong (儿), the FLOTUS (先) and Xi Shi (xi) dance around the golden calf (⺧). When it comes to be in favor of their gods, everyone of them wants to be first (先).

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先 character breakdown

rén = r + (e)n2
variant of 人[ren2] / "person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), occurring in 兒, 兀, 兄 etc
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ér = Ø + Ø2
non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final
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niú = ni + ou2
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
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