未然

未然
wèirán

in advance

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. adverb

    in advance

    • Before that happened, he already knew about it.

  2. adjective

    before it happens (cf preventative measures)

    • The change has not yet occurred.

  3. adjective

    forestalling

    • The transformation has not yet occurred.

STROKE ORDER
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A small horizontal stroke on top of a tree points to an immature peak, meaning "not yet."

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