Word information
Simplified公安
Traditional公安
Pinyingōng’ān
Part of speech名
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
公安
gōng’ān · (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security; see 公安縣|公安县[Gong1 an1 Xian4]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 公安
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