安

ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful

surname An; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health; 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])

roof (宀) + woman (女) = calm and safe

A woman sheltered under a roof was the ancient image of safety and peace. This domestic calm extended to meanings of contentment, stability, and being free from threat.

宀+女→安
女WomanSemantic
宀RoofSemantic

你要好好休息,让自己安下心来。

nǐ yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi,ràng zì jǐ ān xià xīn lái。

You should rest well and let yourself calm down.

他终于在新城市安了家,生活也稳定了。

tā zhōng yú zài xīn chéng shì ān le jiā,shēng huó yě wěn dìng le。

He finally settled down in the new city, and his life became stable too.

Words with 安

淳安

chún ān

Chun'an county in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang

安第斯山脉

ān dì sī shān mài

Andes mountain chain of South America

安于现状

ān yú xiàn zhuàng

to take things as they are (idiom)

心安理得

xīn ān lǐ dé

to have a clear conscience

安娜

ān nà

Anna (name)

广安

guǎng ān

see 廣安市|广安市[Guang3 an1 Shi4]

安乐死

ān lè sǐ

euthanasia

安顿

ān dùn

to find a place for

锡安

xī ān

Zion

安图

ān tú

see 安圖縣|安图县[An1 tu2 Xian4]

安详

ān xiáng

serene

普安

pǔ ān

see 普安縣|普安县[Pu3 an1 Xian4]

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