案

àn

(legal) case

incident; record; file; table

peace (安) + wood (木) = the table where cases are filed

木 grounds the meaning in a physical wooden surface — a desk or table where documents were laid out. Over time, the cases and records placed on that table gave the character its legal and administrative senses.

安+木→案
安PeacePhonetic
木WoodSemantic

警察正在调查这个案件。

jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge àn jiàn。

The police are currently investigating this case.

法官仔细看了所有的案卷。

fǎ guān zǐ xì kàn le suǒ yǒu de àn juàn。

The judge carefully read through all the case files.

Words with 案

案发

àn fā

(of a crime) to occur

疑案

yí àn

a doubtful case

报案

bào àn

to report a case to the authorities

谋杀案

móu shā àn

murder case

冤假错案

yuān jiǎ cuò àn

unjust, fake and false charges (in a legal case)

翻案

fān àn

to reverse a verdict

案子

àn zi

long table; counter

预案

yù àn

contingency plan

图案

tú àn

design; pattern

专案

zhuān àn

project

遗案

yí àn

unsolved case (law)

边角案例

biān jiǎo àn lì

(engineering) corner case

More characters with 安

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