先兆

xiānzhào

noun #26,560

Measure Word

一个先兆 gè

Meanings

1 omen
2 premonition
3 precursor sign
4 harbinger

Characters

before; in advance; first

omen; sign; portent

Examples

头痛可能是偏头痛的先兆。

Tóutòng kěnéng shì piāntóutòng de xiānzhào.

A headache can be a precursor sign of a migraine.

乌云密布是暴风雨的先兆。

Wūyún mìbù shì bàofēngyǔ de xiānzhào.

Dark clouds gathering are an omen of a storm.

Tips

memory

先 (first/before) + 兆 (sign/omen) = a sign that comes first, warning of what is to come.

Stroke Order

先 xiān

兆 zhào