安
安 (ān) means “safe”. It is made of 宀 + 女 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 安 into its parts
What 安 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 女 nǚ — woman
Origin hint: A woman 女 safe in a house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
安 stroke order
Example sentences
祝你一路平安。Zhù nǐ yīlù píng'ān.Have a safe trip.
孩子没回来，妈妈很不安。Háizi méi huílái, māma hěn bù'ān.The child hasn't come back, so Mom is uneasy.
Words with 安
- 安静ānjìngquiet
- 安全ānquánsafe
- 平安píng'ānsafe
- 晚安wǎn'āngood night
- 一路平安yīlù píng'ānhave a safe trip
- 安排ānpáito arrange
- 安装ānzhuāngto install
- 保安bǎo'ānsecurity guard
- 不安bù'ānuneasy
- 安置ānzhìto place
- 安慰ānwèito comfort
- 安宁ānníngpeaceful
- 安详ānxiángserene
- 公安局gōng'ānjúpolice station
- 治安zhì'ānpublic order
- 安检ānjiǎnsecurity check
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
- 宙zhòuspace
Quick facts
| Pinyin | ān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | safe; peaceful; calm |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 安
What does 安 mean?
安 (ān) means “safe; peaceful; calm”.
How many strokes does 安 have?
安 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 安?
The radical of 安 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 安?
安 is made of 宀 (roof) and 女 (woman).
Which HSK level is 安?
安 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 安 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.