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安
ān
Description
"安"这个字有"平安"和"便宜"的意思，我们在很多词里都能看到它。
比如"安全"是没有危险，"便宜"里也用到它。
Meanings
安全ānquán
safe; without danger
这里很安全，你不用害怕。
安ān
peaceful; calm; at ease
他心里很不安。
安ān
to install; to set up; to place
我们在门上安了一个新锁。
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a woman (女) under a roof (宀), suggesting safety and peace at home.
- Nuance
as a standalone word 安 is literary; learners meet it mostly inside compounds like 安全, 安静.
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