(dāng, ㄉㄤ) to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at [CE-DICT]
(dàng, ㄉㄤˋ) at or in the very same...; to pawn; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; replace; represent [CE-DICT]
然
(さ) (adv) (arch) so; like that; in that way [EDICT]
(ぜん) (suf) (often as 〜然とする) -like [EDICT]
(しか) (int) (1) (arch) like that; as such; (2) yeah; uh-huh [EDICT]
(rán, ㄖㄢˊ) correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly [CE-DICT]
先
(せん) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (n) (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move [EDICT]
(さき) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) [EDICT]
(xiān, ㄒㄧㄢ) early; prior; former; in advance; first [CE-DICT]