Chinese

安全

/ˀän⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/
safe; secure
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese安 “calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese女₂ “a seated 女 on a cushion”
  • characterChinese全 “pure jade”
    • ideaChinese入 “to enter; to go into”
    • ideaChinese玉 “jade (originally nephrite, now also including jadeite)”

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