| 宣 | 922C40 62.30-3 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄒㄩㄢ [xUan1] | ||
| N. | A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To announce, declare: 宣告 make a public declaration or announcement (of bankruptcy, armistice, divorce, etc.); 宣誓 [xUan1shi4]2↓; 宣戰 [xUan1zhan4]↓; 宣判 [xUan1pan4]↓; 宣赦 pardon (criminal) publicly↓; 宣揚 [xUan1yang2]↓; 秘而不宣 keep secret (important facts, such as emperor's death). (2) To issue (an order): 宣賞 issue an award; 宣命 issue an order; 宣旨，宣詔 issue or publicly read, imperial edict; 宣敕 give imperial order; 宣付史館 order that it be communicated to the Government Archives (for record). (3) To preach, broadcast, propagate doctrine: 宣講，宣科 [xUan1jiang3], [xUan1ke1]↓; 宣傳 [xUan1chuan2]↓. (4) To exert, commit: 宣淫，宣勞 [xUan1yin2], [xUan1lao2]↓. (5) To channel an outlet: 宣導，宣泄 [xUan1dao4], [xUan1xie4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) (Coll.) fluffy: 這饅頭真宣 this bread is quite fluffy and light; 宣土地兒 where the ground is soft (not solid); 宣土窩兒 a soft, hollow spot on ground. (2) Swollen: 他的臉都胖得宣了 his face is swollen from fat, flabby. | |||||
| Words | 1. 宣布 [xUan1bu4], v.t., to announce, declare (innocence, sentence, divorce, bankruptcy, etc.): 宣布獨立 declare independence; 宣布和約 announce a peace treaty; see [xUan1zhan4]↓. 2. 宣傳 [xUan1chuan2], (1) v.t., to do propaganda, publicize (sales): 廣為宣傳 give a great deal of publicity; (2) propaganda (work, bureau, etc.): 宣傳品 propaganda literature; v.t., 宣傳網 propaganda network. 3. 宣導 [xUan1dao4], v.t., to channel an outlet; (Chin. med.) bring about better circulation of body fluids. 4. 宣讀 [xUan1du2], v.t., to read out (pronouncement, sentence, etc.). 5. 宣撫 [xUan1fu3], v.t., to pacify (conquered people), to win over by generous policy. 6. 宣告 [xUan1gao4], v.t., to declare, publicly announce, see [xUan1bu4]↑. 7. 宣戰 [xUan1zhan4], v.i., to declare war: 向 or 對某國宣戰 declare war against a certain country. 8. 宣召 [xUan1zhao4], v.t., to summon to imperial audience or to capital. 9. 宣講 [xUan1jiang3], v.i. & t., to preach (Christian or Budd.). 10. 宣紙 [xUan1zhi3], n., good paper for painting or calligraphy from 宣城 in Anhwei. 11. 宣科 [xUan1ke1], v.i., (MC) incant. 12. 宣勞 [xUan1lao2], (1) v.i., to do one's best: 為國宣勞 to labor for the country; (2) v.t., ([xUan1lao4]) to comfort soldiers with gifts, recognize service with awards. 13. 宣令 [xUan1ling4], v.i., issue order, usu. imperial order. 14. 宣募 [xUan1mu4], v.t., to seek (recruits), collect (funds for public purpose). 15. 宣判 [xUan1pan4], v.t., to sentence (person to imprisonment, death, etc.). 16. 宣赦 [xUan1she4], v.i., to announce amnesty. 17. 宣泄 [xUan1xie4], v.t., (1) to drain (a river course); (2) to leak out (secret). 18. 宣示 [xUan1shi4]1, v.i., (1) to publicize, make known; (2) to announce a court decision. 19. 宣誓 [xUan1shi4]2, v.i., to take public oath, to pledge, to declare solemnly. 20. 宣言 [xUan1yan2], n., a declaration (of policy), a public statement. 21. 宣揚 [xUan1yang2], v.t., to spread (culture, sect, teachings, etc.). 22. 宣淫 [xUan1yin2], v.i., to commit adultery openly. 23. 宣猷 [xUan1you2], phr., (AC) show distinguished services. | |||||