TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
宣
宣 ＝ 宀 ＋ 亘
ㄒㄩㄢ · xuān
verb — to proclaim, announce, declare aloud
字源 FORM — what the parts do
宀義a roof — a hall
亘聲gèn — gives the sounda swirl turning round and round, spreading outward
IFgèn → xuān — the reading moved off the donor
Under the roof (宀) a word spreads to every corner of the hall — to proclaim. 亘 carries the sound, the reading shifting from gèn to xuān; its picture of something circling outward fits what a proclamation does. From there: 宣佈、宣傳、宣誓.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
大廳（宀）裡，皇帝的話一圈圈傳開，傳到最後一排。
In the hall (宀), the decree ripples outward ring by ring until it reaches the back row.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)宣佈、宣告— to proclaim, announce常用
→宣傳— to publicize — spread the word
→宣誓— to swear (an oath) aloud
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
官＝ ＋ 𠂤guānthe lookalike — 官 packs 㠯 under the roof, 宣 packs the swirl 亘gènthe sound half, standing alone — a swirl