Pinyin "xuan1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xuan1" is split up into two parts: "xu" and "an1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xu"

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an1"

In front of the anthill.

Characters pronounced xuan1

variant of 喧[xuan1]
surname Xuan

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a big billboard.

There's a big billboard on top of the anthill announcing its new contrail school. Xu Xian just graduated and wearing his graduation cap, he swoops into the air, leaving a contrail outlining a graduation cap. He is so happy he even writes something on the billboard to let everyone know: "I made it!!!"
to declare (publicly) / to announce

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a big billboard.

There's a big billboard on top of the anthill announcing its new contrail school. Xu Xian just graduated and wearing his graduation cap, he swoops into the air, leaving a contrail outlining a graduation cap. He is so happy he even writes something on the billboard to let everyone know: "I made it!!!"
clamor / noise
variant of 喧[xuan1] / old variant of 諼|谖[xuan1]
pavilion with a view / high / tall / high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
surname Xuan
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
ornamental piece of jade
variant of 暄[xuan1]
used in 便嬛[pian2 xuan1]
genial and warm

= + : Xu Xian (xu) likes to hang out on a big billboard (宣) in front of the anthill (an1) because it gets so nice and warm (暄) when the sun (日) shines on it.
usually used in a name / clever / intelligent
surname Xuan