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CHINESE CHARACTER

ān

安

安

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calm

Numbered pinyin
an1
English meanings
surname An, content, calm, still, quiet, safe, secure, in good health, to find a place for, to install, to fix, to fit, to bring (a charge against sb), to pacify, to harbor (good intentions), security, safety, peace, ampere

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom 女.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱宀女

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    píngān平安。

    Safe.

  2. 02

    ānjìng安静。

    Quiet.

  3. 03

    ānxīn安心。

    Feel at ease.

  4. 04

    ānzhuāng安装。

    Install.

  5. 05

    ānquán安全dì第yī一。

    Safety first.

  6. 06

    qǐng请ān安。

    Greet.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一路平安
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  • 保安
  • 公安
  • 公安局
  • 安全
  • 安宁
  • 安定
  • 安心
  • 安慰
  • 安抚
  • 安排
  • 安检
  • 安眠药
  • 安稳
  • 安置
  • 安装
  • 安逸
  • 安静
  • 平安
  • 心安理得
  • 晚安
  • 治安