㻽
variant of 璿|璇[xuan2]; also pr. [sui4]
宣
to declare (publicly); to announce
悬
to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
揎
to roll up one's sleeves; to slap with the palm
旋
to revolve; a loop; a circle
旋
to whirl; immediately; variant of 鏇|镟[xuan4]
昡
long day; extended; relaxed
晅
light of the sun; to dry in the sun
楦
(wooden) shoe last; variant of 楦[xuan4]
楦
to block (a hat); to stretch (a shoe)
漩
whirlpool; eddy; also pr. [xuan4]
炫
to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome
玹
jadelike precious stone; jade-colored
瑄
ornamental piece of jade
癣
ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3]
眩
dazzling; brilliant; dazzled; dizzy
箮
bamboo flower; flowering bamboo
绚
adorned; swift; gorgeous; brilliant; variegated
翾
flirtatious; short flight
萱
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
蓒
a kind of smelly water plant
衒
variant of 炫[xuan4]; (literary) to boast; to show off
喧
variant of 喧[xuan1]; old variant of 諼|谖[xuan1]
譞
usually used in a name; clever; intelligent
轩
pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
选
to choose; to pick; to select; to elect
铉
stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as 'hyun'
镟
to shape on a lathe; to peel with a knife; to turn in (a screw)
喧哗
hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
喧哗与骚动
The Sound and the Fury (novel by William Faulkner 威廉·福克納|威廉·福克纳[Wei1 lian2 · Fu2 ke4 na4])
喧嚣
to clamor; to make noise
喧宾夺主
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish
喧腾
to make a tumult; hubbub; uproar
宣传
to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4]
宣传册
commercial brochure; advertising pamphlet; flyer
宣传画
propaganda poster; advertising hoarding
宣判
to pronounce a sentence (after a verdict in a court of law)
宣化
Xuanhua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei; Xuanhua county in Zhangjiakou
宣化区
Xuanhua district of Zhangjiakou city 張家口市|张家口市[Zhang1 jia1 kou3 shi4], Hebei
宣化县
Xuanhua county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
宣告
to declare; to proclaim
宣城
Xuancheng prefecture level city in Anhui
宣城市
Xuancheng prefecture level city in Anhui
宣威
Xuanwei county level city in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
宣威市
Xuanwei county level city in Qujing 曲靖[Qu3 jing4], Yunnan
宣州
Xuanzhou district of Xuancheng city 宣城市[Xuan1 cheng2 shi4], Anhui
宣州区
Xuanzhou district of Xuancheng city 宣城市[Xuan1 cheng2 shi4], Anhui
宣布
to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣布破产
to declare bankruptcy
宣德
Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基[Zhu1 Zhan1 ji1] (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, Temple name 明宣宗[Ming2 Xuan1 zong1]
宣恩
Xuanen county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
宣恩县
Xuanen county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei
宣扬
to proclaim; to make public or well known
宣武区
Xuanwu district of central Beijing
宣泄
to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
宣汉
Xuanhan county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
宣汉县
Xuanhan county in Dazhou 達州|达州[Da2 zhou1], Sichuan
宣纸
fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui
宣统
reign name (1909-1911) of the last Qing emperor Pu Yi 溥儀|溥仪
宣誓
to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
宣誓供词证明
affidavit; deposition (law)
宣誓就职
to swear the oath of office
宣讲
to preach; to explain publicly
宣读
to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
悬停
to hover (helicopter, computer mouse etc)
悬壶济世
practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public
悬崖
precipice; overhanging cliff
悬崖勒马
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time
悬崖峭壁
sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
悬崖绝壁
sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
悬带
sling (for immobilizing an injured limb etc)
悬念
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
悬挂
to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
悬案
unresolved question; unresolved case
悬梁刺股
to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom); see also 頭懸梁,錐刺股|头悬梁,锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3]
悬殊
widely different; large disparity
悬河
'hanging' river (an embanked one whose riverbed is higher than the surrounding floodplain); (literary) waterfall; cataract; (fig.) torrent of words
悬浮
to float (in the air etc); suspension
悬浮微粒
particulates; particulate matter
悬空
to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain
悬空寺
Xuankong Temple or Suspended Temple near Yanyuan in Shanxi
悬羊头卖狗肉
see 掛羊頭賣狗肉|挂羊头卖狗肉[gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4]
悬而未决
pending a decision; hanging in the balance
悬赏
to offer a reward; bounty
悬赏令
an order to post a reward (for the capture of a criminal)
旋乾转坤
lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering; a radical change
旋光
rotation of plane of polarization of light
旋前肌
pronator teres muscle (below the elbow)
旋子
whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts)
旋木雀
(bird species of China) Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
旋梯
spiral stairs; winding stairs (gymnastic equipment)
旋涡
spiral; whirlpool; eddy; vortex
旋绕
to curl up; to wind around
旋花科
Convolvulaceae, herbaceous plant family
旋覆花
(botany) convolvulvus; Flos Inulae (Chinese herb)
旋踵
to turn on one's heel; in the twinkle of an eye; instantly
旋转
to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl
旋转台
rotating platform; luggage carousel
旋转曲面
a surface of revolution (math)
旋转木马
merry-go-round; carousel; Carousel, South Korean TV soap opera
旋转行李传送带
luggage conveyor belt; carousel
旋转角速度
rotational angular velocity
旋转运动
rotation; rotary motion
旋钮
knob (e.g. handle or radio button)
旋风脚
whirlwind kick (martial arts)
暄腾
soft and warm (of bread)
楦头
toe box (of a shoe); shoe last (shoemaker's tool)
渲染
rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish
漩涡
whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom
炫富
to flaunt wealth; ostentatious
炫目
to dazzle; to inspire awe
炫耀
dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
烜赫一时
to enjoy a short-lived fame or position of power
玄之又玄
mystery within a mystery; the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子
玄参
Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis); root of Ningpo figwort (used in TCM)
玄圃
mythical fairyland on Kunlun Mountain 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2]
玄奘
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
玄奥
abstruse; profound mystery; the mysteries of the universe
玄妙
mysterious; profound; abstruse
玄学
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
玄机
profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
玄武
Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky
玄武区
Xuanwu (Black tortoise) district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
玄武岩
basalt (geology); lava
玄武质熔岩
basalt; also written 玄熔岩[xuan2 rong2 yan2]
玄武门之变
Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗
玄狐
silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus)
玄理
profound theory; philosophical theory of Wei and Jin 玄學|玄学 sect
玄秘
mystery; mysterious; occult; abstruse doctrine (e.g. religious)
玄米茶
genmaicha; Japanese tea with added roasted brown rice
玄菟郡
Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
玄虚
deceitful trick; mystery; unfathomable
玄远
profound; abstruse mystery
玄关
entrance hall; front door; porch; vestibule
眩惑
confusion; unable to escape from infatuation or addiction
眩晕
vertigo; dizziness; fainting; feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke); Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1]
眩目
variant of 炫目[xuan4 mu4]
眩耀
giddy; confused; variant of 炫耀[xuan4 yao4]
眩丽
charming; enchanting; captivating
绚烂
splendid; gorgeous; dazzling
绚丽多彩
bright and colorful; gorgeous
萱堂
mother (honorific designation)
萱草
Hemerocallis fulva; daylily
喧呼
to shout loudly; to bawl; to vociferate; rumpus; uproar
轩冕
chariot and crown (symbols of important persons); fig. royals and dignitaries
轩昂
high; lofty; elevated; dignified
轩然大波
huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation
轩轩自得
to be delighted with oneself
轩辕
Xuan Yuan, personal name of Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
轩辕
two-character surname Xuanyuan
轩辕十四
Regulus (constellation)
轩辕氏
alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黄帝
选中
to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role
选修
optional course (in school); to take an optional course
选修课
optional course (in school)
选入
selected (for admission); elected
选出
to pick out; to select; to elect
选区
electoral district; constituency
选址
to select a suitable site; site; location
选士
selected outstanding scholars (in former times); cream of the crop
选定
to select; to choose; to settle on
选情
the state of play in an election; the current state of a candidate's campaign
选择
to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
选择性
selective; selectiveness; selectivity
选择题
multiple-choice question
选本
anthology; selected works
选民
voter; constituency; electorate
选民参加率
voter participation rate
选派
to select; to detail; to set apart; to appoint
选用
to choose for some purpose; to select and use
选票
a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1]
选秀节目
talent show; talent competition
选编
selected works (poems, documents etc); anthology
选听
selective listening (linguistics)
选育
seed selection; breeding
选举
to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
选举人团
Electoral College (of the United States)
选举团
Electoral College (of the United States)
选举委员会
Election Committee (Hong Kong)
选购
to select and purchase; to buy
选送
to select and send over
选项
to make a choice (between several alternatives); a choice; an option; an alternative
旋子
large metal plate for making bean curd; metal pot for warming wine
旋工
lathe operator; spinning wheel worker
旋木
wood turning; woodwork lathe