宣 xuān
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 亘 to extend across, through
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
宣扬
xuānyáng
to promote; to advocate; to publicise
Characters in this word
扬 yáng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 昜 bright, glorious
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这部纪录片并非宣扬个人英雄主义，而是呈现制度合作的重要性。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn bìngfēi xuānyáng gèrén yīngxióng zhǔyì, ér shì chéngxiàn zhìdù hézuò de zhòngyàoxìng. This documentary does not promote individual heroism, but presents the importance of institutional cooperation.
- 他总是宣扬自己的成就，同事们有些反感。 Tā zǒngshì xuānyáng zìjǐ de chéngjiù, tóngshìmen yǒuxiē fǎngǎn. He constantly boasts about his own achievements, and his colleagues are somewhat put off.
- 媒体不应该宣扬这种不健康的生活方式。 Méitǐ bù yīnggāi xuānyáng zhè zhǒng bù jiànkāng de shēnghuó fāngshì. The media should not promote such an unhealthy way of life.
Related words
- 宣布 xuānbù to announce
- 宣传 xuānchuán to promote; to publicize
- 宣称 xuānchēng to claim; to declare
- 宣读 xuāndú to read out; to proclaim by reading
- 宣告 xuāngào to announce; to declare
- 宣誓 xuānshì to swear an oath; to take an oath
- 宣泄 xuānxiè to vent; to let out
- 宣言 xuānyán declaration; manifesto
- 表扬 biǎoyáng to praise
- 得意扬扬 déyìyángyáng smug; self-satisfied; triumphant
- 发扬 fāyáng to carry forward; to develop
- 发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà to carry forward and further develop