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安

ān · an/Ān · an

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HSK 4

Meaning

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ān 安

  1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
  2. to calm; to set at ease
  3. safe; secure; in good health
  4. content; satisfied (as in 安於 / 安于 (ānyú))
  5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
  6. to install; to fix; to fit
  7. to bring (a charge against sb)
  8. to harbor (certain intentions)
  9. ampere (abbr. for 安培 (ānpéi))

Ān 安

  1. surname An

In a sentence

2 examples
01

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)消(xiāo)息(xi)，她(tā)心(xīn)里(li)终(zhōng)于(yú)安(ān)了(le)。

Hearing this news, she finally felt at ease.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)书(shū)安(ān)回(huí)原(yuán)来(lái)的(de)位(wèi)置(zhi)。

Please put the book back in its original place.

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