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安

ān

“Calm” in Chinese is 安 (ān).

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Meaning

  • bound formcalm; peaceful
  • to calm; to set at ease
  • safe; secure; in good health
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  • 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

Example

她很安静。

She is quiet.

From 安静 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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6 strokes

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