貌若潘安
mào ruò Pān ān · to have the looks of a Pan An 潘安[Pan1 An1] (referring to a historical figure said to be extremely handsome)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 貌若潘安
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.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
quiet; peaceful; calm
安全ānquánsafe; secure; safety; security
安检ānjiǎnsecurity check (abbr. for 安全檢查|安全检查[an1 quan2 jian3 cha2]); to do a security check
安排ānpáito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans
礼貌lǐmàocourtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
晚安wǎn’ānGood night!; Good evening!