(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]
一
(いち(P);ひと) (num,pref) (1) (ひと when a prefix) one; (suf) (2) (いち only) best in; the most (...) in (where an adjective follows); (P) [EDICT]
(yī, ㄧ) one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout [CE-DICT]