安 ān — peaceful · English

安

ān

peaceful

At a glance · 安

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Evolution of the glyph

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Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「安」甲骨文从宀从女，象女子在屋中，会平安之意。

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Origins & notes

「安」本义为安定、安宁，引申安稳、安放。

Structure

从宀、从女，会意字，女在屋下则安，本为安定。

At a glance

Pinyinān

Radical宀

Strokes6

UnicodeU+5B89

Character type会意

Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English peaceful peaceful, tranquil, quiet

Français paisible Paisible, sûr. «言辞安定» : calme et stable.

Español tranquilo Tranquilo, seguro. «言辞安定»: calmo y estable.

العربية هادئ هادئ، آمن. «言辞安定»: هادئ ومستقر.

Русский спокойный Спокойный, безопасный. «言辞安定»: спокойный и устойчивый.

Common words

安全ān quánsafe
安静ān jìngquiet

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