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宣
xuān
1. to declare (publicly)
2. to announce
Very Common • Top 3% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

宣
xuān
to proclaim, to declare, to announce; surname
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

宣统
Xuāntǒng
reign name (1909-1911) of the last Qing emperor Pu Yi [[溥儀|溥仪]]
宣威
Xuānwēi
Xuanwei county level city in Qujing [[曲靖<Qǔjìng>]], Yunnan
宣纸
xuānzhǐ
fine writing paper, originally from Jing county [[涇縣|泾县]], Xuancheng [[宣城]], Anhui
宣州
Xuānzhōu
Xuanzhou district of Xuancheng city [[宣城市<Xuānchéngshì>]], Anhui
宣称
xuānchēng
to assert
宣布
xuānbù
to declare
HSK 5
宣泄
xuānxiè
to drain (by leading off water)
宣德
Xuāndé
Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji [[朱瞻基<ZhūZhānjī>]] (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, Temple name [[明宣宗<MíngXuānzōng>]]
宣恩
Xuānēn
Xuanen county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture [[恩施土家族苗族自治州<ĒnshīTǔjiāzúMiáozúzìzhìzhōu>]], Hubei
宣道
xuāndào
to preach (the gospel)
宣战
xuānzhàn
to declare war
宣扬
xuānyáng
to proclaim
HSK 6
宣教
xuānjiào
to preach a religion
宣读
xuāndú
to read out loud to an audience
宣示
xuānshì
to vow
宣传
xuānchuán
to disseminate
HSK 5
宣讲
xuānjiǎng
to preach
宣汉
Xuānhàn
Xuanhan county in Dazhou [[達州|达州<Dázhōu>]], Sichuan
武宣
Wǔxuān
Wuxuan county in Laibin [[來賓|来宾<Láibīn>]], Guangxi
宣誓
xuānshì
to swear an oath (of office)
HSK 6

Alternate Entries

宣
Xuān
surname Xuan

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
769
Word Frequency Rank
2,280 of 84,292