Meanings
Readings
Common Words
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
forerunner; pioneer
Usu. as ...ใซๅ ้งใใฆ
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald
leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
Historical term
oiran; high-ranking courtesan
Archaic
prostitute
(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
first star of the Big Dipper
Archaic
top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)
Historical term
procession of courtesans
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