宣
proclaim, spread
At a glance · 宣
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从宀亘声，形声字，本指大室（天子宣室），引申为宣扬、疏通。隶楷作「宣」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「宣」本指大屋，引申为普遍宣告、疏导。
Structure
形声字，宀为意符，亘为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinxuān
Radical宀
Strokes9
UnicodeU+5BA3
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
proclaim, spread
To proclaim, declare, or spread.
Français
proclamer, diffuser
Proclamer, déclarer ou diffuser.
Español
proclamar, difundir
Proclamar, declarar o difundir.
العربية
يعلن، ينشر
يعلن أو ينشر.
Русский
провозглашать, распространять
Провозглашать, объявлять или распространять.
Common words
- 宣传xuān chuánpropagate
- 宣布xuān bùannounce