xiàn = xi + an4
statute / constitution
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How to pronounce 憲

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

憲 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Characters with 憲 as component

xuān = xu + an1
old variant of 萱[xuan1]
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xiǎn = xi + an3
curtain at front of carriage
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Words with 憲

to amend the constitution
Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan / The five courts or 院[yuan4] are 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan
Guardian Council of the Constitution of Iran

Sentences with 憲

憲 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xiàn

statute / constitution

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