Chinese word dictionary

安抚

ānfǔ · to placate; to pacify; to appease

Practice word

Word information

Simplified安抚

Traditional安撫

Pinyinānfǔ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

安ān

peaceful, tranquil, quiet

抚fǔ

to pat, to console; to stroke, to caress

How to learn 安抚

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

安静ānjìng

quiet; peaceful; calm

安全ānquán

safe; secure; safety; security

安检ānjiǎn

security check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check

安排ānpái

to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans

晚安wǎn’ān

Good night!; Good evening!

安ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health; content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1 yu2]); to place (sb) in a suitable position (job); to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to harbor (certain intentions); ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1 pei2]); surname An