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The Chinese word an - 安 - ān
(peace in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

ān

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English translations

peace, calm, safety, ampere, to secure, to pacify,
quiet, peaceful, security, tranquil

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 安 ( ān ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( an / ān ) with pronunciation (English translation: peace )
The traditional Chinese characters of ān are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
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Character complexity
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安 is composed of 6 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

safe  |  quiet
安 ( an / ān ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 229)
Chinese example words containing the character 安 ( an / ān )
安插 ( ānchā = to plant ), 安达卢西亚 ( Āndálúxīyà = Andalusia ), 安大略 ( Āndàlüè = Ontario ), 安道尔 ( Āndàoĕr = Andorra ), 安顿 ( āndùn = to arrange for ), 安防 ( ānfáng = security ), 安静 ( ānjìng = quiet ), 安宁 ( ānníng = peaceful ), 安排 ( ānpái = to arrange ), 安全 ( ānquán = security ), 安全座椅 ( ānquánzuòyĭ = safety seat ), 安稳 ( ānwĕn = smooth and steady )
Other characters that are pronounced ān in Chinese
氨 (ammonia) , 谙 (to know well) , 鞍 (saddle) , 桉 (eucalyptus)
More words that mean peace in Chinese
hé ( 和 )
More words that mean calm in Chinese
ānníng ( 安宁 ), hé ( 和 ), lĕngjìng ( 冷静 ), píngjìng ( 平静 )

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