宪 Stroke Order — How to Write 宪

Stroke Order

宪 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

宪 Radical and Character Components

Components:宀先

宪 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 先 indicates the sound.

Radical: 宀 + 6 more strokes

宪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiàn

Meanings of 宪 in Chinese

xiàn宪

Laws, statutes, or charters; often refers to fundamental laws or those enforced by military police.

在城市的主要街道上，宪兵队负责维持交通秩序。

On the city's main streets, the military police are responsible for maintaining traffic order.

Refers to 'constitution' or 'constitutionalism', indicating foundational rules or principles, as seen in terms like '违宪' (unconstitutional) or '立宪' (to establish constitutional principles).

这项新的规定，旨在维护社团的立宪原则，确保公平公正

This new regulation aims to uphold the constitutional principles of the association and ensure fairness and justice.

Common Words and Phrases with 宪

xiàn宪bīng兵

Military police are a branch of the armed forces responsible for law enforcement and maintaining discipline among military personnel, as well as guarding prisoners.

宪兵在营地里巡逻，确保所有人员都遵守规定。

The military police patrolled the camp, ensuring that all personnel adhered to the regulations.

xiàn宪fǎ法

A constitution is the fundamental law of a state or society, outlining the system of principles and laws that define the government's powers and responsibilities, while guaranteeing the rights and specifying the duties of its citizens.