(しょう) (n) sho (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres) [EDICT]
(ます) (n) (1) measuring container; measure; (2) box (seating at a theatre, etc.); (3) square on a grid; cell of a grid; (4) (斗 only) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (P) [EDICT]
(shēng, ㄕㄥ) to raise; to hoist; to promote; metric liter (also written 公升); measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 [CE-DICT]
(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]