Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “an”
24 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
ān
安
ān
桉peaceful, tranquil, quiet
6 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5ān
氨eucalyptus
10 strokesān
庵ammonia
10 strokesān
谙Buddhist monastery or nunnery
11 strokesān
媕well-versed in, fully acquainted with
11 strokesān
鹌undecided
12 strokesān
鞍quail
13 strokesān
諳saddle
15 strokesān
鵪well-versed in, fully acquainted with
16 strokesān
quail
19 strokes3
Third tone
ǎn
4
Fourth tone
àn
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