先例
xiānlì
precedent
Every meaning
xiānlì
- precedent
Its characters
- 先xiānfirst; in advance
- 例lìexample; instance (as in 例子)
Words with 先
Words with 例
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).