先遣

xiānqiǎn
  1. (usually attributive) to send in advance; to advance
  2. (～鄉) Xianqian (a township in Gêrzê, Ngari prefecture, Tibet autonomous region, China)
  3. Xianqian (a township in Gêrzê, Ngari prefecture, Tibet autonomous region, China)
  4. to send in advance; to advance

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 先 xiān
  1. beforehand; first; earlier
  2. at first; originally
  3. for the time being; for now
  4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
=1 先 xiǎn only used in 先馬／先马
=2 遣 qiǎn
  1. (bound form) to dispatch; to send
  2. (bound form) to drive away; to dispel
=2 遣 qiàn
  1. (historical) grave goods; sacrificial objects buried with the dead
  2. (historical) ritual ceremony during a funeral
  3. grave goods; sacrificial objects buried with the dead
  4. ritual ceremony during a funeral

Containing this entry

先遣隊 xiānqiǎnduì (military) advance party