案 (àn): (legal) case, incident, record
案 (àn) is a Chinese character meaning “(legal) case.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 安 (phonetic) and 木 (semantic). It ranks #518 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 案 wood. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).
Definitions
- (legal) case
- incident
- record
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 案
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 答案noun | dá àn | answer | 4 |
| 档案noun | dàng àn | file | 6 |
| 方案noun | fāng àn | plan | 5 |
| 图案noun | tú àn | design | 6 |
| 案例noun | àn lì | case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 案子 | àn zi | long table |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case |
| 谋杀案 | móu shā àn | murder case |
| 作案 | zuò àn | to commit a crime |
| 结案 | jié àn | to conclude a case |
| 法案 | fǎ àn | bill |
| 破案 | pò àn | to solve a criminal case |
| 罪案 | zuì àn | a criminal case |
| 办案 | bàn àn | to handle a (criminal) case |
| 提案 | tí àn | proposal |
| 议案 | yì àn | proposal |
| 报案 | bào àn | to report a case to the authorities |
| 命案 | mìng àn | homicide case |
| 案情 | àn qíng | details of a case |
| 案发 | àn fā | (of a crime) to occur |
案 appears in 100 compound words: 18 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 7 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 案 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (8)
to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting
Example Sentences
工人们正在砍伐病案,防止虫害蔓延。
gōng rén men zhēng zài kǎn fá bìng àn , fáng zhǐ chóng hài mán yán .
Workers are cutting down diseased trees to prevent the spread of pests.
业界倡上调基本免税额一成 预算案料难大派糖 吁多照顾打工仔
yè jiè chàng shàng diào jī běn miǎn shuì é yī chéng yù suàn àn liào nán dà pài táng xū duō zhào gù dǎ gōng zǐ
The industry advocates raising the basic tax allowance by 10%, and the budget is expected to be difficult to distribute sugar and call for more care for workers
油品、建案双引擎全开 北基下步锁定绿能
yóu pǐn , jiàn àn shuāng yǐn qíng quán kāi běi jī xià bù suǒ dìng lǜ néng
The dual engines of oil products and construction projects are fully open, and the next step of the North Base is to lock in green energy
美官员据报称若收到伊朗详细方案美方准备再与伊方举行核谈判
měi guān yuán jù bào chèn ruò shōu dào yī lǎng xiáng xì fāng àn měi fāng zhǔn bèi zài yǔ yī fāng jǔ háng hé tán pàn
U.S. officials reportedly said that if they receive a detailed plan from Iran, the United States is ready to hold nuclear negotiations with Iran again
从投行看大陆/VIE架构境外上市备案实务
cóng tóu háng kàn dà lù V I E jià gòu jìng wài shàng shì bèi àn shí wù
From the perspective of investment banks, the mainland/VIE structure overseas listing filing practice
美高官指如伊朗48小时内提交核协议草案 料美伊周五谈判
měi gāo guān zhǐ rú yī lǎng 4 8 xiǎo shí nèi tí jiāo hé xié yì cǎo àn liào měi yī zhōu wǔ tán pàn
Senior U.S. officials said that if Iran submits a draft nuclear agreement within 48 hours, the United States and Iran are expected to negotiate on Friday
哪一位法官审理此案?
Nǎ yī wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?
Which judge heard the case?
你曾是一宗司法案件的证人?
Nǐ céng shì yī zōng sīfǎ ànjiàn de zhèngrén?
Have you ever served as a witness in a court case?
这个符号代表答案正确。
Zhège fúhào dàibiǎo dá'àn zhèngquè.
The sign means that the answer is correct.
这个议案合符我们的政策内容。
Zhège yì'àn hé fú wǒmen de zhèngcè nèiróng.
This measure is in accord with our policy.
Character Family
木 Radical Family — Characters sharing the tree radical
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