| 前 |
qián xián | sages of the past; worthy predecessors |
| 前 |
qián | front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 贤 |
xián | worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation |