安
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ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet

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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #1506
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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

宀Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 安

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ānWords pronounced ān
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Example sentences

Notice where 安 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ suǒ xiǎng yào de shì yì diǎn píng hé hé ān jìng.我所想要的是一点平和和安静。

What I want is some peace and quiet.

Source: Tatoeba #5091758 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hé wǒ zài zhè lǐ hěn ān quán.你和我在这里很安全。

You are safe here with me.

Source: Tatoeba #9974932 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì ān pái yí xià, jiào gè rén qù nǐ jiā jiē nǐ.我会安排一下,叫个人去你家接你。

I'll arrange for someone to pick you up at your home.

Source: Tatoeba #334326 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuò nàge kě néng bù ān quán.做那个可能不安全。

It probably won't be safe to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #13880605 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì yí gè ān jìng de yè wǎn.那是一个安静的夜晚。

It was a quiet night.

Source: Tatoeba #464921 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zuì guān xīn de shì nǐ de ān quán.我最關心的是你的安全。

My primary concern is your safety.

Source: Tatoeba #342434 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 安 in context

  1. Say ān, then recall the core meaning: peaceful, tranquil, quiet.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 安静 (ān jìng), meaning “quiet”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 安 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.