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安ān

calm and at ease. 6 strokes, radical 宀, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin ānStrokes 6Radical 宀Band HSK 2Words 15

How to write 安

Strokes 1–3 write 宀, then strokes 4–6 write 女.

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Stroke order chart for 安 — 6 strokes, radical 宀

Write 安 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 安 · the stroke-order rules

What 安 is made of

宀 (gài, roof) and 女 (nǚ, woman).

A woman 女 safe in a house 宀.

Words that use 安

安(ān) calm and at ease
心里很平静,没有担心的事

一家人围坐一起,心里都很安。Sitting together as a family, everyone felt completely at ease.

Lesson 246, 长幼相亲与家庭温情 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores

安(ān)静(jìng) quiet, peaceful
环境没有声音,很平静

图书馆里大家都很安静。In the library, everyone is very quiet.

Lesson 1, 我的家人 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality

安(ān)全(quán) safe, secure
没有危险,不会受到伤害

老师提醒大家过马路要注意安全。The teacher reminded everyone to stay safe when crossing the road.

Lesson 1, 我的家人 · 温情相伴与日夕起居 · Affection, Campus Routine & Daily Vitality

平(píng)安(ān) safe and sound
没有危险,一切顺利

大家互相祝愿彼此平安。Everyone wished each other to stay safe and sound.

Lesson 57, 平安 · 浮瓜沉李与岁序更迭 · Seasonal Nuance, Festive Refreshments & Civic Enterprise

晚(wǎn)安(ān) good night
指睡前互相道别的问候语

夜幕降临他道了声晚安。As night fell, he said good night.

Lesson 76, 叫外卖 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons

安(ān)排(pái) to arrange
先想好先做什么、后做什么

老师提前把明天的活动都安排好了。The teacher will arrange everything for tomorrow's activities.

Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home

安(ān)装(zhuāng) to install
把机器或零件装好,让它能用

爸爸正在客厅里安装新的电风扇。Dad is in the living room, ready to install a new fan.

Lesson 107, 新家安顿 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home

保(bǎo)安(ān) security guard
在大门口看守,让大家平平安安的人

门口的保安热心地为大家指路。At the gate the security guard kindly showed everyone the way.

Lesson 108, 社区服务 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home

不(bù)安(ān) uneasy
心里感到紧张,不平静

吵闹声让主人心里十分不安。The noise left the host feeling deeply uneasy.

Lesson 208, 家常理短与纷扰包容 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character

安(ān)置(zhì) to resettle, to arrange accommodation for
把人妥善地安排到合适的地方住下

街道妥善安置了受灾的家庭。The neighbourhood committee worked to resettle the families affected by the disaster.

Lesson 247, 社区便民与事务经办 · 亲情关怀与社区生活 · Family Warmth, Civic Care & Everyday Chores

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Characters that contain 安

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More characters with the radical 宀

All 32 of them, and what the radical means, on the 宀 radical page.

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