What does 安 mean in Chinese?
安 (ān) means (bound form) calm; peaceful.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
安
(bound form) calm; peaceful
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(bound form) calm; peaceful
02
to calm; to set at ease
03
safe; secure; in good health
04
content; satisfied (as in 安于)
05
to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
06
to install; to fix; to fit
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 安
How do you pronounce 安?
安 is pronounced ān. It also has the reading An.
Is 安 an HSK word?
安 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 安?
安 is used as a 形容词 / 动词 (adjective / verb) in Chinese.
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