宣誓
Old HSK 6
宣誓 (xuānshì) · to take an oath
宣誓 (xuānshì) means “to take an oath; to swear”. It is written with 2 characters: 宣 (to proclaim) + 誓 (to swear). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 宣誓 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)
誓 shì · to swear
What 誓 is made of
- 折zhé — to break
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Example sentences
新总统在大会上宣誓。Xīn zǒngtǒng zài dàhuì shàng xuānshì.The new president took the oath at the assembly.
运动员代表在开幕式上宣誓。Yùndòngyuán dàibiǎo zài kāimùshì shàng xuānshì.An athletes' representative took the oath at the opening ceremony.
Questions about 宣誓
What does 宣誓 mean?
宣誓 (xuānshì) means “to take an oath; to swear”.
How do you pronounce 宣誓?
宣誓 is pronounced xuānshì.
Which HSK level is 宣誓?
宣誓 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 宣誓 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 206: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.