安宁
Old HSK 6
安宁 (ānníng) · peaceful
安宁 (ānníng) means “peaceful; calm; tranquil”. It is written with 2 characters: 安 (safe) + 宁 (calm). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 安宁 is built
The characters
安 ān · safe
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)
宁 níng · calm
What 宁 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: 宀 gives the meaning, 丁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们希望过安宁的生活。Wǒmen xīwàng guò ānníng de shēnghuó.We hope to live a peaceful life.
夜里，小村子非常安宁。Yèlǐ, xiǎo cūnzi fēicháng ānníng.The little village is very peaceful at night.
Questions about 安宁
What does 安宁 mean?
安宁 (ānníng) means “peaceful; calm; tranquil”.
How do you pronounce 安宁?
安宁 is pronounced ānníng.
Which HSK level is 安宁?
安宁 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
Learn 安宁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.