前身

Traditional form:

前身

Pinyin (reading):

qiánshēn

Definitions:

• forerunner
• predecessor
• precursor
• previous incarnation (Buddhism)
• jacket front

Characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 身 - body, torso; person; pregnancy

Traditional characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 身 - body, torso; person; pregnancy