Stroke order for 宣

xuān
HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Often used in formal or official contexts. Key compound words include 宣布, 宣传, 宣言.
to declare publicly; to announce; to disseminate
公开说出来;传播、散布出去。
Words:
宣言宣扬宣誓宣传宣布
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (gōng)()(míng)(tiān)(jiāng)(xuān)()(xīn)(de)()(zhǎn)(fāng)(xiàng)
    The company will announce its new development direction tomorrow.
  2. (zhèng)()()(mén)(zhèng)(zài)()()(xuān)(chuán)(wǎng)(luò)(ān)(quán)(zhī)(shí)
    Government departments are vigorously promoting cybersecurity knowledge.
  3. ()(zhèng)(shì)(xuān)(shì)(jiù)(rèn)(shì)(zhǎng)
    He officially took the oath to assume office as mayor.
v
This sense of summoning, especially by an emperor, is now primarily found in historical contexts, idioms like 宣召, or set phrases.
to summon (an audience with a sovereign)
宣召。召唤(多用于帝王召唤臣子)。
Words:
宣令口宣宣召宣对宣化
Sentences:
  1. (zài)()(dài)(huáng)()(shí)(cháng)(xuān)(zhào)()(chén)()(gōng)()(shì)
    In ancient times, the emperor often summoned ministers to the palace to discuss affairs.
  2. ()(běn)()(yǒu)()(ge)(huáng)()(kǒu)(xuān)(zhǐ)()(de)(cháng)(jǐng)
    In the script, there is a scene where the emperor orally proclaims an imperial decree.
v
In modern use, 宣泄 is the most common word from this sense, meaning 'to vent' (emotions) or 'to drain' (water).
to drain; to unblock; to give vent to (e.g., emotions)
疏通;疏导。
Words:
宣泄宣泄洪水宣达宣导宣和
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (xiě)(wán)()()(hòu)()(de)(qíng)()()(dào)(le)(xuān)(xiè)
    After writing her diary, her emotions were vented.
  2. (gōng)(chéng)(shī)(mén)(zhèng)(zài)(shè)()()()(xuān)(xiè)(hóng)(shuǐ)(de)()(dào)
    The engineers are designing a channel to drain floodwaters.
n
This is a specific term referring to the material. It is often part of the compound word 宣纸.
Xuan paper (a high-quality, absorbent paper from Xuan City, Anhui)
指宣纸,安徽省宣城等地产的一种高级纸张,吸墨均匀,能长期存放。
Words:
宣纸虎皮宣玉版宣生宣
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)()(shān)(shuǐ)(huà)(shì)(yòng)(shàng)(hǎo)(de)(xuān)(zhǐ)(huà)(de)
    This landscape painting was done on high-quality Xuan paper.
  2. (shū)()(jiā)(piān)(ài)使(shǐ)(yòng)()()(xìng)(hǎo)(de)(shēng)(xuān)
    Calligraphers prefer to use unsized Xuan paper which has good ink absorption.

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