宣 - xuān - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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宣

xuān

Definition

to declare (publicly)
to announce

Character Decomposition

Compounds (10)

萱

xuān

orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)

clamor; noise

genial and warm

ornamental piece of jade

wash (color)

to block (a hat); to stretch (a shoe)

揎

xuān

to roll up one's sleeves; to slap with the palm

spade; hoe

well-being

bamboo flower; flowering bamboo

Related words (36)

宣传

xuān chuán

to propagate; to publicize; to advertise; propaganda; to conduct propaganda; to promote; promotion; to disseminate; to give publicity (to)

宣判

xuān pàn

to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law)

宣告

xuān gào

to declare; to proclaim

宣布

xuān bù

to declare; to announce; to proclaim

to declare war

to proclaim; to make public or well known

to preach a religion

to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret

to vow; to pledge

to assert; to claim

fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui

宣言

xuān yán

declaration; manifesto

宣誓

xuān shì

to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow

public declaration

to preach; to explain publicly

宣读

xuān dú

to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)

宣道

xuān dào

to preach (the gospel)

宣传册

xuān chuán cè

commercial brochure; advertising pamphlet; flyer

宣传画

xuān chuán huà

propaganda poster; advertising hoarding

affidavit

marketing campaign

to declare bankruptcy

宣誓就职

xuān shì jiù zhí

to swear the oath of office

宣誓证言

xuān shì zhèng yán

sworn testimony

宣誓供词证明

xuān shì gòng cí zhèng míng

affidavit; deposition (law)

文宣

wén xuān

promotional material; propaganda

文宣部

wén xuān bù

propaganda department

不宣而战

bù xuān ér zhàn

open hostilities without declaring war; start an undeclared war

单方宣告

dān fāng xuān gào

unilateral declaration

密而不宣

mì ér bù xuān

confidential; secret; hush-hush

心照不宣

xīn zhào bù xuān

a tacit mutual understanding

照本宣科

zhào běn xuān kē

a wooden word-by-word reading

秘而不宣

mì ér bù xuān

to withhold information; to keep sth secret

做广告宣传

zuò guǎng gào xuān chuán

to advertise; to make propaganda for sth

反革命宣传

fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán

counter-revolutionary propaganda

反革命宣传煽动罪

fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán shān dòng zuì

the crime of instigating counter-revolutionary propaganda

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