(xiàn)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

statute

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiàn
Meaning
statute; constitution
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀先

In this compound, the meaning comes from (roof); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : Rules 宀 for living 龶; 心 provides the pronunciation

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiàn
HSK 7-9

constitution (of a country)

Open 宪法 page →
xiūxiàn

to amend the constitution

Open 修宪 page →
xiànbīng

military police

Open 宪兵 page →
xiànzhì

system of constitutional government; (attributive) constitutional

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constitutional monarchy

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military police corps

Open 宪兵队 page →
xiànzhèng

constitutional government

Open 宪政 page →

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