宪 xiàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
宪法
xiànfǎ
constitution
Characters in this word
法 fǎ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 去 to go away, to leave, to depart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 宪法不仅规定国家机构的权力，也保障公民的基本权利。 Xiànfǎ bùjǐn guīdìng guójiā jīgòu de quánlì, yě bǎozhàng gōngmín de jīběn quánlì. The constitution not only defines the powers of state institutions, but also protects citizens' basic rights.
- 学生们在课堂上讨论宪法的基本内容。 Xuéshēngmen zài kètáng shàng tǎolùn xiànfǎ de jīběn nèiróng. The students are discussing the basic content of the constitution in class.
- 修改宪法需要经过严格的讨论和表决。 Xiūgǎi xiànfǎ xūyào jīngguò yángé de tǎolùn hé biǎojué. Amending the constitution requires strict discussion and voting.