先手
Chinese
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
hand; convenient; ‑er | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (先手) |
先 | 手 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiānshǒu
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sianshǒu
- Wade–Giles: hsien1-shou3
- Yale: syān-shǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianshoou
- Palladius: сяньшоу (sjanʹšou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sin1 sau2
- Yale: sīn sáu
- Cantonese Pinyin: sin1 sau2
- Guangdong Romanization: xin1 seo2
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːn⁵⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
先手
- (board games, go, chess, xiangqi, etc.) offensive; move that carries a significant threat; a move forcing the opponent to respond; a move with tempo
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 先 | 手 |
| さき Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Noun
先手 • (sakite)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 先 | 手 |
| せん Grade: 1 |
て Grade: 1 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Noun
先手 • (sente)
- Moving first; the initiative; having the initiative.
- (board games, go, shogi, etc.) a move forcing the opponent to respond; a move with tempo
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “all senses”): 後手 (gote)