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title: "Xianfa Meaning: 宪法 (xiànfǎ) Means “constitution”"
description: "宪法 (traditional 憲法, xiànfǎ) means “constitution (of a country)”. Hear its tones, see what 宪 and 法 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianfa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 宪法 mean?

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宪法 xiànfǎ

## constitution (of a country)

## Its characters

1. 宪 xiàn constitution (as in 宪法)
2. 法 fǎ law

## In a sentence

我们在课上学习了宪法。 We studied the constitution in class.

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## More words with 宪 or 法

- [办法 bànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banfa)
- [法定 fǎdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fading)
- [法官 fǎguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguan)
- [法规 fǎguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fagui)
- [法律 fǎlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/falu)
- [方法 fāngfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfa)
- [法人 fǎrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faren)
- [法庭 fǎtíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fating)
- [法院 fǎyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fayuan)
- [法则 fǎzé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faze)

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