(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]
说
(shuì, ㄕㄨㄟˋ) persuade (politically) [CE-DICT]
(shuō, ㄕㄨㄛ) to speak; to say; a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric theory) [CE-DICT]
明
(みょう) (n) (1) {Buddh} vidya (wisdom); (2) (See 真言) mantra; (pref) (3) the coming (4th of July, etc.) [EDICT]
(みん) (n) Ming (dynasty of China, 1368-1644) [EDICT]
(めい) (n) (1) brightness; (2) clarity; acumen; (3) power of vision [EDICT]
(méi, ㄇㄟˊ) (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not [CE-DICT]
(mò, ㄇㄛˋ) drowned; to end; to die; to inundate [CE-DICT]
当
(とう) (pref) this (business organisation or place) [EDICT]
(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]
过
(guò, ㄍㄨㄛˋ) (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo [CE-DICT]