PUBLICISE    宣告宣

REPORT to ALL.
PUBLISHMAKE KNOWNMAKE PUBLICPUBLICIZEANNOUNCEREPORTPOSTCOMMUNICATEBROADCASTISSUEPUT OUTDISTRIBUTESPREADPROMULGATEDISSEMINATECIRCULATEAIRDISCLOSEREVEALDIVULGELEAK
Old Chinese Criteria
[ASCENDING/HORIZONTAL/DESCENDING] [ELEVATED/VULGAR] [FORMAL/INFORMAL] [GENERAL/SPECIFIC] 1. Xuān 宣 (ant.* mì 秘 "keep secret") is an announcement to a general public; and the word often refers specifically to royal or imperial promulgation. [DESCENDING], [GENERAL] 2. Xùn 徇 is a proclamation which may be directed at certain sections of society or to a certain public audience. [DESCENDING] 3. Shì 誓 "proclaim" refers to a proclamation which may be directed at certain sections of society only or to a currently present public. especially a military public. [DESCENDING], [ELEVATED], [FORMAL] 4. Fù 訃 is primarily a ritual act (typically of announcing a death) directed at a specified relevant group. See MOURN [HORIZONTAL], [RITUAL], [SPECIALISED] 5. Zhào 詔 is an authoritative general public instruction normally from a king or ruler. [DESCENDING], [ELEVATED], [FORMAL], [SPECIALISED] 6. Gào 誥 / 告 "proclamation" is an oral and ritual political act by the ruler directed at the general public. (But at later stages of the language gào 告 is to superiors and gào 誥 is to inferiors.) [ELEVATED], [FORMAL] 7. Bù 布 refers to the publication and announcement of something, typically of laws and regulations, primarily to officials. [DESCENDING], [INFORMAL], [SPECIALISED]
Modern Chinese Criteria
發表 is a current modern word for making known of publishing. 出版 refers specifically to the publication of a printed work. 宣布 focusses on proliferation. 發布 focusses on the emission and proliferation. 公布 focusses on the public nature of the dissemination. 頒布 bānbù refers to formal publication by way of promulgation. 宣告 focusses on the transmission of information. 通告 focusses on the pervasive transmission of information. 昭示 (lit, obs) focusses on public clarification, typically of imperial origin. 宣明 (lit) focusses on formal public declaration. 宣揚 宣傳 鼓吹 頒發 refers to publication by way of promulgation. 揭曉 focusses on the aspect of divulgiing information through publication, typically with the aim of letting others know results etc.. 揭示 focusses on disclosure through publication 披露 focusses on disclosure of what was secret. 刊布 focusses on publication through the printed medium. 頒 (cl) first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH/
Hyponym
  • PARDON　PUBLICISE, CONFORMING to LAW, AND USING OFFICIAL AUTHORITY, the DECISION that a PERSON is NOT to be PUNISHED for a CRIME of which he is ACCUSED OR GUILTY. (anc: 17/0, child: 1)
  • ACQUIT　PUBLICISE, CONFORMING to LAW, AND USING OFFICIAL AUTHORITY, the DECISION that a PERSON ACCUSED of a CRIME is NOT GUILTY of that CRIME. (anc: 17/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • CONCEALCAUSE TO BECOME OBSCURE:invisible.
Hypernym
  • REPORT　ADDRESS others so as to CAUSE them to BECOME AWARE of a FACT. (anc: 15/0, child: 4)
  • ADDRESS　SPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT.  (anc: 14/0, child: 23)
  • WRITE　PRODUCE a DOCUMENT. (anc: 13/0, child: 4)
Other Hypernyms
  • REPORTnew-0e35828c-b50a-46dd-b582-8cb50aa6dda6　ADDRESS others so as to CAUSE them to BECOME AWARE of a FACT. (anc: 14/1, child: 4)
  • ADDRESSnew-b2b104ff-6112-4947-b104-ff611229470d　SPEAK OR WRITE INTENDING ANOTHER TO HEAR OR READ AND TO REACT to IT.  (anc: 13/0, child: 23)
  • SPEAK　ACT so as to USE WORDS FOR SHOWING MEANING.*Speech by speaker X, directed towards audience Y, in order to communicate message Z. (anc: 12/0, child: 32)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 18.43

  • 古辭辨 Gu ci bian ( WANG FENGYANG 1993) p.

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 12

    • Words (24 items)

    赴  fù OC: phoɡs MC: phi̯o 25 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNconveying the announcement of death
    • viactmake a formal announcement (often, but not always) of a case of death
    • vt(oN)make an announcement of a determinate case of death
    • vt+prep+Nreport a case of death to (a person or a place)
    • vtoNpassivebe announced (of a case of death)
    • vttoN1:postvtoN2announce (a misfortune, not necessarily death) to (an audience)
    宣  xuān OC: sqon MC: siɛn 18 Attributions

    Xuān 宣 (ant.* mì 秘 "keep secret") is an announcement to a general public; and the word often refers specifically to royal or imperial promulgation. [DESCENDING], [GENERAL]

      Syntactic words
    • vttoN1. prep N2publicise N1 in (the text) N2CH
    • vt+prep+Nmiddle voice: be publicised to the place N, be publicised among the N
    • vtoNmake public; pronounce publicly; announce publicly; proclaim
    • vtoNeffectively promote; promote; propagateCH
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2publicise N1 to N2
    誓  shì OC: ɡljeds MC: dʑiɛi 16 Attributions

    Shì 誓 "proclaim" refers to a proclamation which may be directed at certain sections of society only or to a currently present public. especially a military public. [DESCENDING], [ELEVATED], [FORMAL]

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 告/REPORT The current word for any report or the passing on of any information is gào 告. But see also ADDRESS.
    • Assoc: 命/COMMAND Mìng 命 is typically an order from a person of high, perhaps even supernatural, authority, and the what follows are often the words used to express the order. 命曰. Mìng 命 is an order on a higher level than lìng 令.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactmilitary proclamation in front of soldiers or crowds; formal solemn harangue by ruler (not general) in front of his army
    • viactmake a solemn announcement
    • vt+prep+N.+Vregale N
    • vtoNN=altarmake a solemn announcement in front of (altar)
    • vtoNN=humanharangue, make a solemn announcement in front of (a crowd)
    • vttoN1.+N2solemnly announce (something N2) to (somebody N1)
    誥  gào OC: kuuɡs MC: kɑu 12 Attributions

    Gào 誥/告 "proclamation" is an oral and ritual political act by the ruler directed at the general public. (But at later stages of the language gào 告 is to superiors and gào 誥 is to inferiors.) [ELEVATED], [FORMAL]

      Syntactic words
    • nabactinstruction and admonisment; the practice of public admonishment
    • nabtextarchaic, SHU: imperial announcement
    • vadVproclaim (and say) 誥曰
    • viactmake announcements, harangue one's audience
    • vtoNN=humanharangue, speak to
    • vtoNN=nonhuspeak publicly on
    • vttoN.+Squotationannounce to (someone) that (S)
    • vttoN.+V[0]pivotannounce that (someone) should V
    布  bù OC: paas MC: puo̝ 9 Attributions

    Bù 布 refers to the publication and announcement of something, typically of laws and regulations, primarily to officials. [DESCENDING], [INFORMAL], [SPECIALISED]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNannounce generally to the officials; announce; make known, make public; comment on publicly
    • vtoNmiddle voiceget publicised in
    • vttoN1.+N2publicise N1 in N2
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2publicise toCH
    徇  xùn OC: sɢʷlins MC: zʷin 7 Attributions

    Xùn 徇 is a proclamation which may be directed at certain sections of society or to a certain public audience. [DESCENDING]

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]announce 徇曰
    • vtt+prep+N.oSquotationproclaim to 徇於師: S
    遣  qiǎn MC: khjienX OC: khenʔ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsend out into the public sphereCH
    詔  zhào OC: kljews MC: tɕiɛu 2 Attributions

    Zhào 詔 is an authoritative general public instruction normally from a king or ruler. [DESCENDING], [ELEVATED], [FORMAL], [SPECIALISED] [DESCENDING], [ELEVATED], [FORMAL], [SPECIALISED]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNsolemnly announce (to inferiors, as an emperor)
    流布  liú bù OC: ru paas MC: lɨu puo̝ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPichangebecome popular, spread, disseminate
    • VPtoNmake popular, disseminate, spread
    • VPtoNimperativepublicise!
    誓告  shì gào OC: ɡljeds kuuɡs MC: dʑiɛi kɑu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPttoN1.+N2announce solemnly
    廣  guǎng OC: kʷaaŋʔ MC: kɑŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmake widely known; spread widely news of
    • vtoNmiddlevoicebe made widely known, be widely promotedCH
    發  fā OC: pod MC: pi̯ɐt 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmake public
    宣揚  xuān yáng OC: sqon k-laŋ MC: siɛn ji̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNproclaim and praise > publicise, spread, make popular, promote
    遣辭  qiàn cí MC: khjienH zi OC: khens zɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactmake public one's compositionsCH
    誥告  gào gào OC: kuuɡs kuuɡs MC: kɑu kɑu 1 Attribution

    Gào 誥/告 "proclamation" is an oral and ritual political act by the ruler. (But at later stages of the language gào 告 is to superiors and gào 誥 is to inferiors.)

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNadmonish publicly and solemnly
    報誥  bào gào OC: puuɡs kuuɡs MC: pɑu kɑu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtt(oN.)+Smake the announcement "S" to N
    報  bào OC: puuɡs MC: pɑu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vttoN.+Sannounce to N that S
    憲  xiàn MC: xjonH OC: qhans 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vttoN1. prep N2put on public display to, publicise toCH
    懸  xuán MC: hwen OC: ɢʷeen 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmiddle voice(i.e. one's fame) spread over NLZ
    頒示  bān shì OC: praan ɢljils MC: pɣan ʑi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtt(oN1.)+N2publicise the contextually determinate N1 in the place N2
    控  kòng OC: khooŋs MC: khuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Ngo and announce to???
    竄  cuàn MC: tshwanH OC: tshoons 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNspread, insinuate (XUN)LZ
    啟  qǐ OC: kheeʔ MC: khei 0 Attributions

    Qǐ 啟 "formally announce to a superior" is a ritual oral communication from an inferior. [???: where?CHECK] [ASCENDING], [FORMAL]

      Syntactic words
    辭言  cí yán OC: zɯ ŋan MC: zɨ ŋi̯ɐn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1=N2}pluralpublic pronouncements (LSCQ)