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宣 [xuān]
Meaning:
1. To publicly speak out or disseminate: 宣讲 (to declare), 宣传 (to propagate), 宣战 (to declare war), 宣称 (to declare), 宣言 (to proclaim), 宣叙调 (to narrate), 心照不宣 (to have mutual understanding without saying it).
2. To relieve or guide: 宣泄 (to drain).
3. An ancient emperor's grand room.
4. A decree or command from the emperor or the communication of the emperor's orders: 宣付 (to issue), 宣召 (imperial summons), 宣诏 (to transmit the decree).
5. A surname.
Additional Meanings:
1. Ancient emperor's spacious room; palace ([En.] spacious room).
2. The emperor's edict ([En.] imperial edict).
3. Abbreviation for 宣纸 ([En.] Xuan paper).
4. Alternate spelling of 瑄; a jade ornament ([En.] an ornamental piece of jade about 6.5 inches in diameter).
5. Place name; ancient prefecture located in present-day Xuancheng, Anhui Province ([En.] Xuan prefecture).
6. Ming dynasty Xuanfu Town ([En.] Xuan town), located in present-day Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province.
7. Abbreviation for 宣威, Yunnan Province ([En.] Xuanwei county).
8. Surname.
As a verb:
1. To announce or read ([En.] declare).
2. To let go; to leak ([En.] drain; leak).
3. To promote or propagate widely ([En.] propagate).
4. To convey, commonly used for conveying imperial orders ([En.] transmit).
5. To express or declare ([En.] express).
6. To recite ([En.] recite).
7. To communicate or clear ([En.] dredge).
8. To understand or know ([En.] know; understand).
As an adjective:
1. Soft in texture ([En.] spongy).
2. Broad and spacious ([En.] spacious).
3. Proud and extravagant ([En.] pampered).
4. Clear; bright ([En.] clear).
5. Comfortable and easy ([En.] easy).
6. Widespread; general ([En.] all round).