Definition
宪 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'constitution' or 'statute' — it never stands alone and always appears as part of a compound word or phrase. You'll most often encounter it in 宪法 (xiànfǎ, 'constitution'), 违宪 (wéixiàn, 'unconstitutional'), and 宪政 (xiànzhèng, 'constitutional government'). Because it's a literary/formal morpheme, it's almost exclusively used in legal or political contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) constitutioncharterfundamental law
Examples
- 。Zhōngguó xiànfǎ shì guójiā de gēnběn dà fǎ.China's constitution is the fundamental law of the country.
- 。Zhè xiàng zhèngcè bèi pànjué wéi wéixiàn.This policy was ruled unconstitutional.
- 宪。Tāmen zhèngzài tǎolùn xiànzhèng gǎigé de wèntí.They are discussing the issue of constitutional reform.
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