安 (on1 | an1) : peaceful; tranquil

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安

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[1] peaceful; tranquil; quiet; calm [2] [v] quiet; stabilize; pacify; console [3] [v] put; place; arrange [4] [v] be content with [5] how; why [6] safe; secure; stable [7] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 宀 (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

安

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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平安 ping4 on1 ping2 an1 = peace, peaceful; (placename) Ping On

安全 on1 cyun4 an1 quan2 = safe

不安 bat1 on1 bu4 an1 = anxiety

晚安 maan5 on1 = 'good evening' (formal greeting)

天安門 tin1 on1 mun4 tian1 an1 men2 = Tiananmen Gate (The Gate of Heavenly Peace)

安全帶 on1 cyun4 daai3*2 an1 quan2 dai4 = seatbelt; safety belt

出入平安 ceot1 jap6 ping4 on1 = (saying) (Chinese New Year greeting) "May you be safe wherever you go"

安士 on1 si6*2 an1 shi4 = ounce 粵

安心 on1 sam1 an1 xin1 = to have peace of mind; be relieved

不安全 bat1 on1 cyun4 bu4 an1 quan2 = insecurity, lack of safety
See all 299 compounds (CantoDict reports 312 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 安

是不是這樣就不能居安思危? 國
Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times?

為你的安全起見國
For the sake of your safety

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 安
Unicode code for this character: U+5b89 (off-site link)

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