宪

憲
xiàn
#1,482 most
frequent character
statute, constitution

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

宪 is a simplification of 憲. It has 先 xiān as its sound part and 宀 as an empty part, once the top of 𡩜. It first meant agile or nimble. The meaning 'legal statute' was borrowed for its sound, then grew to constitution.

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Homophones

HSK 5
县xiàn
county, PRC administrative division below prefecture 地區|地区[di4 qu4]
线xiàn
thread, string, wire, line, route
献xiàn
offer, present, dedicate, donate
见xiàn
to appear, also written 現|现[xian4]
现xiàn
to appear, present, now, existing
限xiàn
to limit, to restrict, (bound form) limit

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