安 - Dong Chinese dictionary

ān, an

peaceful

Depicts a woman (女) sitting under a roof (宀).

Components

宀 Iconic component

mián

roof

女 Iconic component

nǚ, rǔ

woman

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

安

ān

peaceful, tranquil, quiet; content; calm; still; quiet; safe; secure; in good health; to find a place for; to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to pacify; to harbor (good intentions); security; safety; peace; ampere

安

surname An

Most common words with 安

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	安全	safe
	安排	to arrange
	晚安	Good night!
	安	calm
	安静	quiet

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

晏

Sound component in 8 characters (2 verified)

案按氨鞍胺銨铵桉

Historical pronunciation

Old Chinese	Middle Chinese	Pinyin	Gloss
*[ʔ]ˤa[n]	'an	ān	peace(ful)
*[ʔ]ˤa[n]	'an	ān	how
*[ʔ]ˤa[n]	'an	ān	安息 Ānxī (Iranian country in the western regions, W. Hàn; from Aršaka = Arsaces, founder of the Arsacid dynasty)