先知

xiān zhī

Meanings

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xiān zhī

1.a person of foresight
2.(religion) a prophet

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Wiktionary

1.to know beforehand; to have foresight
2.person with foresight; visionary; advanced thinker
3.prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)

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先⺧儿

知矢口

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Synonyms

先覺先觉先導先导先驅先驱先驅者先驱者嚮導向导預言家预言家預言者预言者

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Derived terms

先知先覺先知先觉先覺先知先觉先知春江水暖鴨先知春江水暖鸭先知未卜先知

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Related words

先知先觉 having foresight 未卜先知 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight 大先知书 the biblical books of the prophets 春江水暖鸭先知 lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)