宣 — Chinese character
宣
xuān
to proclaim, to declare, to announce; surname
- Pinyin
- xuān
- Radical
- 40 ⼧ (Roof)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 宀 亘
- Formation
- pictographic — A palace, where proclamations are made
- Japanese
- 宣 as a kanji
Common words with 宣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣布 (宣佈) | xuān bù | variant of 宣布 (xuān bù) |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare; to announce |
| 宣传 (宣傳) | xuān chuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration; manifesto |
| 宣告 | xuān gào | to declare; to proclaim |
| 宣称 (宣稱) | xuān chēng | to assert; to claim |
| 宣扬 (宣揚) | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 宣判 | xuān pàn | to deliver one's judgement; to give one's verdict |
| 宣战 (宣戰) | xuān zhàn | to declare war |
| 宣读 (宣讀) | xuān dú | to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) |
| 宣泄 (宣洩) | xuān xiè | to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself |
English words written with 宣
- advertising
- propaganda
- declaration
- declare
- publicity
- manifesto
- assert
- vow
- affidavit
- proclaim
- disseminate
- publicize
宣 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 14
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