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Main
English Definition	content; calm; still; quiet; safe; secure; in good health; to find a place for; to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against somebody); to pacify; to harbor (good intentions); security; safety; peace; ampere; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script	安
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	ān
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	on¹
Part of Speech	(动) verb, (形) adjective
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=4

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Words With Same Head Word
安全	ānquán	safe; secure; safety; security
安排	ānpái	to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans
安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
安心	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on something
安定	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly; Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan

Words With Same Tail Word
不安	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
公安	gōng'ān	(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security
治安	zhì'ān	law and order; public security
保安	bǎo'ān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard
晚安	wǎn'ān	Good night!; Good evening!

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