Dong Chinese dictionary

xuān

declare, announce

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 亘 represents the sound.

Components

宀 Meaning component

mián

roof

Alludes to an emperor giving proclamations inside his palace.

亘 Sound component

gèn, xuān

turn around, turn back

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xuān

declare, announce, proclaim; to declare (publicly); to announce

Xuān

surname Xuan

Most common words with 宣

Component uses

Sound component in 10 characters (0 verified)

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