宣

xuān

declare, announce, proclaim

How to write 宣, stroke by stroke

surname Xuan; to declare (publicly); to announce

Pictographic: A palace, where proclamations are made

Made of 宀 + 亘

宣传xuān chuánto disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宣称xuān chēngto assert; to claim
宣战xuān zhànto declare war
宣判xuān pànto deliver one's judgement; to give one's verdict
宣告xuān gàoto declare; to proclaim
宣言xuān yándeclaration; manifesto
宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
宣读xuān dúto read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
宣泄xuān xièto drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
独立宣言dú lì xuān yánDeclaration of Independence
大外宣dà wài xuān(derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009)

该国对其邻国宣战了。
gāi guó duì qí lín guó xuān zhàn le 。
The country declared war against its neighbor.
你能寄宣传册给我吗？
nǐ néng jì xuān chuán cè gěi wǒ ma ？
Could you send me a brochure?
骑士宣誓效忠于国王。
qí shì xuān shì xiào zhōng yú guó wáng 。
The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.
他们已经宣布订婚了。
tā men yǐ jīng xuān bù dìng hūn le 。
They have announced their engagement.
他被宣告破产。
tā bèi xuān gào pò chǎn 。
He was declared bankrupt.