xuān

declare, announce

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
宀 meaning component

  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

Alludes to an emperor giving proclamations inside his palace.

亘 sound component

  Sound component

gènxuān

  

turn around, turn back

Evolution

宣 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
宣 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
宣 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宣 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xuān

declare, announce, proclaim; to declare (publicly); to announce

 

Xuān

surname Xuan

Most common words with 宣
Freq.
Word
Meaning

宣布

to declare

宣传

to disseminate

宣称

to assert

宣誓

to make a vow

宣言

declaration

Component uses

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