Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 亘 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
宣
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
宣
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宣
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
宣
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
宣
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
宣
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
宣
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宣
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宣 [Xuān]
surname Xuan
宣 [xuān]
to declare (publicly); to announce
Japanese
imperial order; imperial decree
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
宣 あきら
Akira given name
宣 しめす
Shimesu given name
宣 せん
Sen female given namesurname
宣 せんじ
Senji unclassified name
宣 そん
Son surname
宣 とおる
Tooru given name
宣 のぶ
Nobu given name
宣 のぶる
Noburu given name
宣 のぼる
Noboru given name
宣 よしひろ
Yoshihiro unclassified name
宣 ひろむ
Hiromu male given name
CHINESE WORDS (115)
宣布 [xuānbù] #1,770
to declare
宣传 [xuānchuán] #3,181
to disseminate
宣传 [xuānchuán] #3,181
to disseminate
宣称 [xuānchēng] #6,399
to assert
宣称 [xuānchēng] #6,399
to assert
宣誓 [xuānshì] #5,392
to swear an oath (of office)
宣言 [xuānyán] #7,487
declaration
宣告 [xuāngào] #9,802
to declare
宣判 [xuānpàn] #8,936
to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law)
宣读 [xuāndú] #9,207
to read out loud to an audience
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JAPANESE WORDS (158)
⭐ 宣言 [せんげん] #2,004
declaration
⭐ 述べる [のべる] #2,219
to state
⭐ 曰く [いわく] #5,644
pretext
⭐ 宣伝 [せんでん] #6,245
publicity
⭐ 宣告 [せんこく] #10,234
sentence
宣戦布告 [せんせんふこく] #11,053
declaration of war
⭐ 宜しく [よろしく] #20,773
well
⭐ 宣誓 [せんせい] #24,313
oath
死刑宣告 [しけいせんこく] #34,449
death sentence
⭐ 宣教師 [せんきょうし] #35,215
missionary
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