宣扬
Old HSK 6
宣扬 (xuānyáng) · to publicise
宣扬 (xuānyáng) means “to publicise; to spread”. It is written with 2 characters: 宣 (to proclaim) + 扬 (to flutter). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 宣扬 is built
The characters
宣 xuān · to proclaim
What 宣 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 亘gèn — to extend across
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: A palace, where proclamations are made (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
扬 yáng · to flutter
What 扬 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 昜yáng — bright
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 昜 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他到处宣扬自己的成绩。Tā dàochù xuānyáng zìjǐ de chéngjì.He goes around boasting about his achievements.
我们要宣扬好人好事。Wǒmen yào xuānyáng hǎorén hǎoshì.We should publicise good people and good deeds.
Questions about 宣扬
What does 宣扬 mean?
宣扬 (xuānyáng) means “to publicise; to spread”.
How do you pronounce 宣扬?
宣扬 is pronounced xuānyáng.
Which HSK level is 宣扬?
宣扬 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 宣布xuānbùto announce
- 宣传xuānchuánto publicize
- 宣誓xuānshìto take an oath
- 表扬biǎoyángto praise
- 发扬fāyángto carry on
- 飘扬piāoyángto flutter
Learn 宣扬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 206: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.