安 ān peace
peace; safe; to install
How to remember 安: 宀 house + 女 woman = peace. Once the kids are asleep, the house goes quiet and the tired woman sinks into the sofa with tea and finally some peace.
Component breakdown
安 = 宀 house + 女 woman
- 宀 house
- 女 woman
Once the kids are asleep, the house goes quiet and the tired woman sinks into the sofa with tea and finally some peace.
How it came to be
A woman sitting under a roof, with a lot of empty space left around her. That emptiness is the meaning: a house with room in it and nothing happening.
How it is used
- Peaceful / secure, and 'to install/settle' - 安全 (ānquán) safe, 安静 (ānjìng) quiet, 心里不安 (xīnlǐ bù'ān) uneasy.
- Verb sense = set in place: 安排 (ānpái) arrange, 安装 (ānzhuāng) install software/equipment.
- Fixed courtesy: 晚安 (wǎn'ān) good night. Note the apostrophe in pinyin (wǎn'ān) to keep the syllable split.
Characters built with 安
Words with 安
- 安全ānquánsafeHSK 3
- 安静ānjìngquietHSK 3
- 安排ānpáiarrangeHSK 4
- 安检ānjiǎnsecurity check (short for 安全检查)HSK 4
- 晚安wǎn’ānGood night!HSK 4
- 保安bǎo’ānto ensure public securityHSK 5
- 安全带ānquándàiseat beltHSK 5
- 安慰ānwèito comfortHSK 5
- 安装ānzhuāngto installHSK 5
- 平安píng’ānsafe and soundHSK 5
- 不安bù’ānunpeacefulHSK 6
- 公安gōng’ānPublic SecurityHSK 6
- 安定āndìngstableHSK 7
- 安心ānxīnat easeHSK 7
- 安详ānxiángsereneHSK 7
- 居安思危jū’ān-sīwēito think of danger in times of safetyHSK 7
- 心安理得xīn’ān-lǐdéto have a clear conscienceHSK 7
- 安宁ānníngpeacefulHSK 8
- 安抚ānfǔto placateHSK 8
- 安眠药ānmiányàosleeping pillHSK 8
- 安稳ānwěnsteadyHSK 8
- 安置ānzhìto find a place forHSK 8
- 安逸ānyìeasy and comfortableHSK 8
- 治安zhì’ānlaw and orderHSK 9
Example sentences
- 学校里很安静。 Xuéxiào li hěn ānjìng.It's very quiet inside the school.
- 开车要注意安全。 Kāichē yào zhùyì ān quán.We need to be cautious (lit., "pay attention to safety") when driving.
- 这条街道很安静。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn ānjìng.This is a very quiet street.
- 房间为您安排好了。 Fángjiān wèi nín ānpái hǎo le.The room has been arranged for you.