宣

xuān

x+üān·1st tone

to declare (publicly) · to announce

Radical: 宀 Strokes: 9

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

家安定客官实密室寒容守宝

Same radical

家安定客官实密室寒容守宝宿宫宁

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Character Decomposition

宣=宀+亘

Etymology

A palace, where proclamations are made

Meanings

to declare (publicly)

to announce

xuān

surname Xuan

Xuān

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Words with 宣 302 total

to declare · to announce · to proclaim宣布xuān bù to assert · to claim宣称xuān chēng (Tw) to educate the public; to raise awareness宣导xuān dǎo to preach (the gospel); to evangelize宣道xuān dào Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基 (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, temple name 明宣宗宣德Xuān dé to read out loud to an audience · a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)宣读xuān dú to promote; to publicize; to market宣发xuān fā

Idioms with 宣 7 total Chain

to withhold information · to keep sth secret秘而不宣mì ér bù xuān to have a tacit understanding心照不宣xīn zhào bù xuān a wooden word-by-word reading照本宣科zhào běn xuān kē

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