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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiàn

宪

宪

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constitution; law

Numbered pinyin
xian4
English meanings
constitution; law

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  1. 01

    xiànfǎ宪法shì是guójiā国家de的gēnběn根本dà大fǎ法。

    The constitution is the fundamental law of the country.

  2. 02

    tā他yánjiū研究xiànfǎ宪法xué学。

    He studies constitutional law.

  3. 03

    xiàn宪bīng兵zài在ménkǒu门口zhàn站gǎng岗。

    Military police stood guard at the door.

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