安 (ān): safe, peace
安 (ān) is a Chinese character meaning “safe, peace.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 宀 (structural) and 女 (structural). It ranks #232 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 安 a woman 女 safe in a house 宀. Its radical form 宀 (roof) appears in many related characters such as 客 (kè, guest, customer), 家 (jiā, home, family), 它 (tā, it).
Definitions
- safe, peace
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA woman 女 safe in a house 宀
Decomposition: ⿱宀女 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 安
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 安全adjective | ān quán | safe | 3 |
| 晚安verb | wǎn ān | Good night! | 4 |
| 安排verb | ān pái | to arrange | 4 |
| 安静adjective | ān jìng | quiet | 3 |
| 保安verb/noun | bǎo ān | to ensure public security | 5 |
| 安慰verb/adjective | ān wèi | to comfort | 5 |
| 不安adjective | bù ān | unpeaceful | 6 |
| 平安adjective | píng ān | safe and sound | 5 |
| 安全带noun | ān quán dài | seat belt | 5 |
| 安装verb | ān zhuāng | to install | 5 |
| 安检verb | ān jiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]) | 4 |
| 公安noun | gōng ān | (Ministry of) Public Security | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安娜 | ān nà | Anna (name) |
| 安妮 | ān nī | Annie (name) |
| 安息 | ān xī | to rest |
| 安心 | ān xīn | at ease |
| 安定 | ān dìng | stable |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for |
| 安保 | ān bǎo | security |
| 安顿 | ān dùn | to find a place for |
| 安吉 | ān jí | Anji county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 安然 | ān rán | calmly |
| 安稳 | ān wěn | steady |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安危 | ān wēi | safety and danger |
安 appears in 100 compound words: 95 as the first character, 5 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 安 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (46)
well-off and respected (idiom); to be content with one's wealth and position
Showing 12 of 46 idioms containing 安.
Example Sentences
安全第一，工作时必须佩戴好防护装备。
Ānquán dì yī, gōngzuò shí bìxū pèidài hǎo fánghù zhuāngbèi.
Safety first; protective equipment must be worn when working.
宁远县城管局:禁燃禁放不松懈 守护平安祥和年
nìng yuǎn xiàn chéng guǎn jú jīn rán jīn fàng bù sōng xiè shǒu hù píng ān xiáng hé nián
Ningyuan County Urban Management Bureau: ban on burning and discharge of no slack guarding the peace and tranquility of the year
一路走来,到了春节!上海静安祝您龙马精神、马到成功..
yī lù zǒu lái , dào le chūn jié ! shǎng hǎi jìng ān zhù nín lóng mǎ jīng shén mǎ dào chéng gōng . .
All the way to Chinese New Year! Shanghai Jing An wishes you the best of luck and success...
春节假期拍了拍你,出门揣一份“安心”更踏实
chūn jié jiǎ qī pāi le pāi nǐ , chū mén chuāi yī fèn ān xīn gēng tà shí
Spring Festival vacation pat you, go out and put a "peace of mind" more solid
注意!静安“马上有礼”第五轮即将开抢,春日焕新消费...
zhù yì ! jìng ān mǎ shǎng yǒu lǐ dì wǔ lún jí jiāng kāi qiāng , chūn rì huàn xīn xiāo fèi . . .
Attention! Jing'an's "Immediate Rewards" Fifth Round is About to Launch—Spring Refresh Consumption...
美政府移民政策支持率创新低 国土安全部发言人离职
měi zhèng fǔ yí mín zhèng cè zhī chí lǜ chuàng xīn dī guó tǔ ān quán bù fā yán rén chī zhí
U.S. Immigration Policy Approval Hits Record Low as Homeland Security Spokesperson Steps Down
你为什么不随遇而安呢？
Nǐ wèi shénme bù suíyù'ér'ān ne?
Why can't you take things just as they are?
这辆车去静安寺吗？
Zhè liàng chē qù jìng ān sì ma?
Does this car go to Jingan temple?
你知道为什么他们安静下来了呢？
Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme tāmen ānjìng xiàlai le ne?
Do you know why they stopped talking?
你明天有什么安排啦？
Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shénme ānpái lā?
What do you have planned tomorrow?
Character Family
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