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constitution

HSK 10 N1
Abstract →Space
xiàn
ケン
헌
Rules 宀 for living 龶; 心 provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (憲)
宀 roof+ 龶 component in Chinese+ 罒 net (top)+ 心 heart =
憲 constitution
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
龶 Meaning component
xx component in Chinese
component in Chinese characters, occurring in 青, 毒, 素 etc
罒 Meaning component
wǎng net (top)
Radical 122
心 Phonetic component
xīn heart
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Simplified (宪)
宀 roof+ 先 ahead =
宪 constitution
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
先 Phonetic component
xiān ahead
first, former, previous
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Notes
Similar Characters
寧 calm (trad/jp)甯 serene (trad)字 character宄 a traitor宅 residence宇 eaves完 finish宏 magnificent宓 silent宕 stone quarry宗 religion官 bureaucrat宙 universe定 settle on宛 winding实 real (simp)宠 concubine (simp)审 investigate (simp)客 guest宣 proclaim
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
宪
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宪 / 憲 [xiàn]
statute; constitution
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
憲 あきら
Akira female given name
憲 けん
Ken given name
憲 けんしょう
Kenshou unclassified name
憲 けんじ
Kenji unclassified name
憲 けんそう
Kensou unclassified name
憲 さとし
Satoshi male given name
憲 たかし
Takashi unclassified name
憲 ただし
Tadashi given name
憲 とし
Toshi female given name
憲 のり
Nori surname
憲 のりお
Norio given name
憲 まこと
Makoto given name
CHINESE WORDS (26)
宪法 [xiàn​fǎ] #5,756
constitution (of a country)
宪章 [xiàn​zhāng] #18,005
charter
宪兵 [xiàn​bīng] #18,214
military police
违宪 [wéi​xiàn] #37,650
unconstitutional
宪政 [xiàn​zhèng] #24,680
constitutional government
修宪 [xiū​xiàn] #28,431
to amend the constitution
宪兵队 [Xiàn​bīng​duì] #36,394
the Kempeitai or Japanese Military Police 1881-1945 (Japanese counterpart of the Gestapo during WWII)
立宪 [lì​xiàn] #38,952
to set up a constitution
黄遵宪 [Huáng​Zūn​xiàn] #52,133
Huang Zunxian (1848-1905), Qing dynasty poet and diplomat, author of A Record of Japan 日本國誌|日本国志[Rì​běn​Guó​zhì], an extended analysis of Meiji Japan
君主立宪制 [jūn​zhǔ​lì​xiàn​zhì] #52,587
constitutional monarchy
16 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (88)
⭐ 憲法 [けんぽう] #24,702
constitution
憲兵 [けんぺい] #25,243
military police
憲兵隊 [けんぺいたい] #39,429
regiment of military policemen
⭐ 官憲 [かんけん] #42,866
officials
立憲民主党 [りっけんみんしゅとう] #65,508
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (2017-)
憲法改正 [けんぽうかいせい] #65,956
constitutional reform
⭐ 憲章 [けんしょう] #67,766
charter
日本国憲法 [にほんこくけんぽう] #69,605
Constitution of Japan
⭐ 立憲 [りっけん] #77,721
constitutionalism
⭐ 憲政 [けんせい] #85,822
constitutional government
78 more items
KOREAN WORDS (10)
헌법 #44,389
constitution
개헌
constitutional amendment; revision of the constitution
관헌
gwanheon; government authorities; government office
위헌
violation of the constitution; being unconstitutional
입헌 정치
constitutional politics; constitutional government
입헌주의
constitutionalism
제헌
the inauguration of the constitution
합헌
being constitutional
헌병
military police
헌장
charter