安
Character
peaceful; calm (as in 安全 'safe', 安静 'quiet')
Meaning
ān
an1- peaceful; calm (as in 安全 'safe', 安静 'quiet')
- to set up; to fix in place (as in 安装 'to install')
- a Chinese family name
Examples
图书馆很安静。
tú shū guǎn hěn ān jìng
The library is very quiet.
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妈妈说这里很安全。
mā ma shuō zhè lǐ hěn ān quán
Mom says it is very safe here.
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请把门安在墙上。
qǐng bǎ mén ān zài qiáng shàng
Please install the door on the wall.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 安
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Words with 安
See all 399 →安全ān quánsafe; not in dangerWordHSK 2安静ān jìngquiet; with little or no noiseWordHSK 2安排ān páito arrange or plan something, like time, work, or a tripWordHSK 3安装ān zhuāngto install; to put a machine or light in place, ready to useWordHSK 3安置ān zhìto find a place for someone or something and help them settleWordHSK 4安慰ān wèito say or do kind things to make a sad person feel betterWordHSK 5安检ān jiǎna check of people and bags to keep places safe, as at airportsWordHSK 6安宁ān níngquiet and calm; peacefulWordHSK 7–9安定ān dìngcalm and stable; not changing or worriedWordHSK 7–9安心ān xīnto feel calm and not worriedWordHSK 7–9安抚ān fǔto calm someone who is angry, afraid, or upsetWordHSK 7–9安稳ān wěnsteady and calm, with no big changes or worriesWordHSK 7–9