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Definitions
- 1. (bound form) calm; peaceful
- 2. to calm; to set at ease
- 3. safe; secure; in good health
- 4. content; satisfied (as in 安於|安于[ān yú])
- 5. to place (sb) in a suitable position (job)
- 6. to install; to fix; to fit
- 7. to bring (a charge against sb)
- 8. to harbor (certain intentions)
Example Sentences
1 shown安 靜！
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 安
another name for Lingqu 靈渠|灵渠[líng qú], canal in Xing'an county 興安|兴安[xīng ān], Guangxi
Ryōanji, temple in northwest Kyōto 京都, Japan with famous rock garden
benzoinum
Ramallah
Anguilla
seat belt
to make one's home in a place
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Da'an, county-level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
national security
traffic island; pedestrian refuge
Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers
Anyang prefecture-level city in Henan
PRC Ministry of State Security
Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
volt-ampere (measure of apparent power in alternating current circuits)
easy and comfortable
the Andes mountain range
Hai'an county in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
to think of danger in times of safety
Hua'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
Dongan county in Yongzhou 永州[yǒng zhōu], Hunan
Anda, county-level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
ampoule (loanword)
a notice to reassure the public
Wengan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837-1881) of Qing
to install
to be content with one's lot (idiom)
Anyuan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
Daxing'anling prefecture in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
to comfort oneself
Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
Ning'an, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Ning'an, county-level city in Mudanjiang 牡丹江, Heilongjiang
Anning, county-level city in Kunming 昆明[kūn míng], Yunnan
Wu'an, county-level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
Ansai county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
ammeter (loanword from \ampere meter\)
Yan'an prefecture, Shaanxi
Anxi county, former name of Guazhou county 瓜州縣|瓜州县[guā zhōu xiàn] in Jiuquan 酒泉[jiǔ quán], Gansu
Xi’an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[shǎn xī shěng] in northwest China
comfortable niche
Jing'an district, central Shanghai
Ya'an prefecture in Sichuan
Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[shǎn xī shěng] in northwest China
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), French Neoclassical painter
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to sleep soundly
content with one's lot
Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
safe period
Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
An Lushan (703-757), Tang general, leader of the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[ān shǐ zhī luàn]
to settle down and pursue one's path in life (idiom)
to be on tenterhooks (idiom)
De'an county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
An Jung-geun or Ahn Joong-keun (1879-1910), Korean independence activist, famous as assassin of Japanese prime minister ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文[yī téng bó wén] in 1909
at peace
Anhui University of Architecture
to pay one's respects
Chang'an District of Xi’an 西安市[xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
Ji'an, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
containment vessel
Anci district of Langfang city 廊坊市[láng fáng shì], Hebei
Anji county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang
Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市|萍乡市, Jiangxi
Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou
Styrax officinalis or Styrax benzoin
Anju district of Suining city 遂寧市|遂宁市[suì níng shì], Sichuan
St Anthony Parish (Macau)
to do a security check
Netherlands Antilles
Kristiansund (city in Norway)
Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山[ān shān], Liaoning
Gong'an county in Jingzhou 荊州|荆州[jīng zhōu], Hubei
Ding'an county, Hainan
to feel ill at ease
An Dehai (-1869), the Qing equivalent of Rasputin, all-powerful court eunuch with the dowager empress Cixi 慈禧太后[cí xǐ tài hòu], executed in 1869 by her rival Empress Mother Empress Dowager Ci'an 慈安皇太后
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province
to pacify the people
Julian or Julien (name)
to hate to leave a place where one has lived long
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
South P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea
Amway (brand)
Agilent Technologies (research and manufacturing company)
Ankang prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
Indiana, US state
safety airbag (auto.)
to lay
Zhao'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
Bienne, Switzerland
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
Hua'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground
Antu County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu], Jilin
Qian'an, county-level city in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei
to find a place for
Fu'an, county-level city in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
well-off and respected (idiom)
lit. peace when you come or go
Hinggan league, a prefecture level subdivision of Inner Mongolia
homeland security
Yun'an county in Yunfu 雲浮|云浮[yún fú], Guangdong
Anxin county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
euthanasia
fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy
leisurely and free (idiom)
sense of security
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
ampoule (loanword)
hospice
Yan'an, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, communist headquarters during the war
Tiananmen Square
Republic of Andorra
Android (operating system for mobile devices)
Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭|包头[bāo tóu], Inner Mongolia
safe and secure
see 氯胺酮[lu:4 àn tóng]
Parthia
Ren An (-c. 90 BC), Han Dynasty general, also called Ren Shaoqing 任少卿
Hong'an county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
Guanganmen in Xuanwu 宣武區|宣武区 district of southwest Beijing
Anhui Province, short name 皖[wǎn], capital Hefei 合肥[hé féi]
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Anyi county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
as secure as Mount Taishan
Abe Shinzo (1954-2022), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2006-2007 and from 2012-2020
Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City
to find a place for
to place in a certain position
Yu'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[lù ān shì], Anhui
to live together in harmony
Andaman Islands
security forces
Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子[huái nán zi]
Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra
Anji county in Huzhou 湖州[hú zhōu], Zhejiang
at peace
to pitch camp
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
Minoan (civilization on Crete)
to placate
Mount Zion
Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)
Neanderthal man
Anlu, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感[xiào gǎn], Hubei
Qian'an county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
Peng'an county in Nanchong 南充[nán chōng], Sichuan
to shirk responsibility
Giant Manufacturing, Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer
Anne Hathaway (1982-), American actress
microampere (one millionth of amp)
safety helmet
Andorra
Gu'an county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
to have the looks of a Pan An 潘安[pān ān] (referring to a historical figure said to be extremely handsome)
angel (loanword)
pomegranate
Diana (name)
ASEAN
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
San Andreas Fault, California
Long'an county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[nán níng], Guangxi
Rong'an county in Liuzhou 柳州[liǔ zhōu], Guangxi
Lu'an prefecture-level city in Anhui
Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
to have a pleasant journey
Lu'an prefecture-level city in Anhui
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[táng cháo]
crime against public order
security automation
Yuan'an county in Yichang 宜昌[yí chāng], Hubei
safety issue
Good night!
(baby's) pacifier
Ding'an county, Hainan
Jing'an county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道[píng ān nán dào] and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道[píng ān běi dào] of North Korea
Silent Night (Christmas carol)
Zion
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]
to sleep peacefully
safe and sound (idiom)
Antigua and Barbuda
Fu'an, county-level city in Ningde 寧德|宁德[níng dé], Fujian
B&Q (DIY and home improvement retailer)
Anshun prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[guì zhōu]
Antigua
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[lù ān shì], Anhui
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Anyue county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan
Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei
An county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[mián yáng], north Sichuan
to be content with; to be accustomed to
Anze county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
personal safety
Rong'an county in Liuzhou 柳州[liǔ zhōu], Guangxi
Chong'an (common place name)
Andingmen neighborhood of Beijing
Andaman Sea
Andrew (name)
Yong'an, county-level city in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
comfort woman (woman or girl forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military 1937-1945) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 慰安婦 \ianfu\)
Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
Good morning!
lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
Chun'an county in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
Rui'an, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang
flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
Ping'an county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[hǎi dōng dì qū], Qinghai
PRC Ministry of State Security
De'an county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
milliampere
Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
Qian'an county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
teach in peace (polite phrase to end a letter to a teacher)
Allah (Arabic name of God)
Jing'an county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
Xiang'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
Guang'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan
North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning
Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[tái nán shì], Taiwan
Northampton, town in central England, county town of Northamptonshire 北安普敦郡[běi ān pǔ dūn jùn]
Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
OnStar, communications system for motor vehicles featuring speech recognition, GPS navigation etc
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
to take things as they are (idiom)
Nong'an county in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
Juan (Spanish given name)
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
Yi'an county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[ān lù shān] and 史思明[shǐ sī míng], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
Angola
Xian'an district of Xianning city 咸寧市|咸宁市[xián níng shì], Hubei
American Indians
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
Anhua county in Yiyang 益陽|益阳[yì yáng], Hunan
Ankara, capital of Turkey
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
Titus Andronicus, 1593 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
Andes mountain chain of South America
ampere-turn (unit of magnetomotive force)
safety and danger
Anshun prefecture in Guizhou
Nan'an, county-level city in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
Andhra Pradesh or Andhra State in southeast India
native American
see 胖大海[pàng dà hǎi]
Styrax (tree genus)
comfortably at peace (idiom)
worried too much
anxious
Chao'an county in Chaozhou 潮州[cháo zhōu], Guangdong
Amman, capital of Jordan
ammeter
to have a clear conscience
Xing'an county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi
Allianz, German financial service company
Zhen'an district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning
safety valve
Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[chǔ xióng yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Tai'an county in Shandong
Neanderthal man
to bring peace and stability to the country
Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
base hit (baseball)
Anchorage (city in Alaska)
emergency stop
condom
San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico
security personnel
seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
restless insomnia
(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs
Anshun prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[guì zhōu]
buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
consolation prize
Anyue county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[zī yáng], Sichuan
endorphin (loanword)
Anding district of Dingxi city 定西市[dìng xī shì], Gansu
Rui'an, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[wēn zhōu], Zhejiang
Indiana, US state
Anthony and Cleopatra, 1606 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
Xin'an county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
Anthony (name)
Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[yí bīn], Sichuan
Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州[chēn zhōu], Hunan
reign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty
Anlu, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感[xiào gǎn], Hubei
safety lamp
Qian'an, county-level city in Tangshan 唐山[táng shān], Hebei
Daxing'anling mountain range in northwest Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[hēi lóng jiāng] in northeast China
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Yi'an county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
Kristian or Christian (name)
encore (loanword)
Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
Anda, county-level city in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
Indianapolis, Indiana
Qing'an county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
Andaz (hotel brand)
to calm (soothe) the nerves
Hui'an county in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
Diana (goddess in Roman mythology)
Xin'an county in Luoyang 洛陽|洛阳, Henan
Xing'an county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi
Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[ān yáng shì], Henan
to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country (idiom)
Anfu county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.
to relocate
to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)
Annan district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[tái nán shì], Taiwan
to sleep peacefully
security
unpeaceful
Anyuan county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
May you have peace year after year (New Year's greeting)
Yun'an county in Yunfu 雲浮|云浮[yún fú], Guangdong
Ministry of Public Security
safe and sound
see 安妮·海瑟薇[ān ní · hǎi sè wēi]
public security bureau
ampere-hour (Ah)
Indiana, US state
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
pants fly is down
Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水[tiān shuǐ], Gansu
to set up camp
ampere (loanword)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Guang'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛[shāng luò], Shaanxi
Pan'an county in Jinhua 金華|金华[jīn huá], Zhejiang
peaceful
Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
Taian township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Xiong'an New Area, a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei, established in 2017
propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)
Xidian University
restless
to comfort
Hai'an county in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
Anna Karenina, novel by Leo Tolstoy 列夫·托爾斯泰|列夫·托尔斯泰[liè fū · tuō ěr sī tài]
Andre (person name)
Anna (name)
security bureau
Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛[shāng luò], Shaanxi
Anhui University of Technology and Science
ill at ease
bear hardship with equanimity
Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[lù ān shì], Anhui
Xing'an district of Hegang city 鶴崗|鹤岗[hè gǎng], Heilongjiang
methamphetamine
Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
antifa (loanword)
Sabbath
economic security
to ensure public security
Chang'an University
Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
Yao'an County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[chǔ xióng yí zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Anchorage (Alaska)
Annie (name)
Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
antipyrine (loanword)
to have good intentions
San Antonio, Texas
National Security Agency (NSA) (USA)
Louisiana, US state
analgin (loanword)
Ariane (French space rocket)
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
Zhao'an county in Zhangzhou 漳州[zhāng zhōu], Fujian
safe and sound
Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
Zheng'an county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
Erdogan (name)
Chong'an district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市[wú xī shì], Jiangsu
at ease
Amdo county, Tibetan: A mdo rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
Anxiang county in Changde 常德[cháng dé], Hunan
Weng'an County in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州[qián nán bù yī zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Guizhou
to go on foot (idiom)
to make one's home
serene
Luanda, capital of Angola
Anxi county, former name of Guazhou county 瓜州縣|瓜州县[guā zhōu xiàn] in Jiuquan 酒泉[jiǔ quán], Gansu
calmly
Bei'an, county-level city in Heihe 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
Anhua county in Yiyang 益陽|益阳[yì yáng], Hunan
nocebo
Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
the Andes mountain chain
Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
Hoi An (in Vietnam)
feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
meprobamate
Peng'an county in Nanchong 南充[nán chōng], Sichuan
Anyuan district of Pingxiang city 萍鄉市|萍乡市, Jiangxi
Sebastian (name)
Yu'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[lù ān shì], Anhui
national security act
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
(American) Indian
to arrive safely
Anqiu, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
see 苟且偷安[gǒu qiě tōu ān]
Antu County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[yán biān cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì zhōu], Jilin
to pay respects
Anze county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi
Anting township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
Tiananmen Gate, entrance of the Imperial City in Beijing
Tyrrhenian Sea between Sardinia and the Italian mainland
Anyang prefecture-level city in Henan
(United Nations) Security Council
Styracaceae, tree family including silver-bell, snowdrop and benzoin
Indus (constellation)
Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing)
Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
quiet
to arrange
Tai'an, prefecture-level city in Shandong
Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[wǔ dà hú]
the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
peace keeping group
at one's ease
Antwerp (city in Belgium)
Annamite Range, aka Annamese Cordillera, mountain range forming the border between Vietnam and Laos
ill (euphemism)
Ryan (name)
Yuan'an county in Yichang 宜昌[yí chāng], Hubei
security concerns; safety considerations
Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei
Xiong'an New Area, a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei, established in 2017
Hong Kong National Security Law (from 30th June 2020)
Anyi county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
Anqing prefecture-level city in Anhui
angel (loanword)
Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
to have bad intentions
Requiem Mass (Catholic)
andesite (geology)
stabilization
Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[jiǎng jiè shí])
Dongan county in Yongzhou 永州[yǒng zhōu], Hunan
law and order
steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth
Chun'an county in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
the Andes mountains
(US) Department of Homeland Security
Jin'an district of Fuzhou city 福州市[fú zhōu shì], Fujian
Anyang county in Anyang 安陽|安阳[ān yáng], Henan
to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)
Yong'an, county-level city in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Ontario province, Canada
Yan'an, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war
(United Nations) Security Council
methaqualone
Anguo, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
serene
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Xiang'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
Secretary for Security (Hong Kong)
to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc
Anhui Province, short name 皖[wǎn], capital Hefei 合肥[hé féi]
Ji'an, county-level city in Tonghua 通化, Jilin
St Andrew
Anqing prefecture-level city in Anhui
Domestic Security Protection Bureau, the department of the Ministry of Public Security responsible for dealing with dissidents, activists etc
safety feature
Da'an or Ta'an District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
sheriff
public safety officials
Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山[ān shān], Liaoning
Nong'an county in Changchun 長春|长春, Jilin
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Puan county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
Anfu county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
Good afternoon!
Southampton, town in south England
Anning District of Lanzhou City 蘭州市|兰州市[lán zhōu shì], Gansu
Indiana, US state
Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
Orion (constellation, loan word)
microampere (one millionth of amp)
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]
Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam)
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi
More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
former Tong'an county, now Tong'an district 同安區|同安区[tóng ān qū] of Xiamen city, Fujian
Ji'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
housing project for low-income urban residents
Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍|卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山)
Heian period (794-1185), period of Japanese history
Anju district of Suining city 遂寧市|遂宁市[suì níng shì], Sichuan
Gao'an, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
Xi'an District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市|辽源市[liáo yuán shì], Jilin
Dong'an district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi
Anatolia
Annapolis (place name)
security
Qing'an county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
to go to bed
settling time (control theory)
Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi
Longan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市[ān yáng shì], Henan
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
Jin'an district of Fuzhou city 福州市[fú zhōu shì], Fujian
amphetamine (loanword)
Ansai county in Yan'an 延安[yán ān], Shaanxi
Pan'an county in Jinhua 金華|金华[jīn huá], Zhejiang
restless
Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
to install
(Ministry of) Public Security
Anqiu, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong
safe and sound (idiom)
Antei (Japanese reign name, 1227-1229)
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)
Anhui University
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
San Andreas Fault, California
Chao'an county in Chaozhou 潮州[cháo zhōu], Guangdong
sleeping pill
ampoule (loanword)
Anguo, county-level city in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
Bao'an, also called Bonan (ethnic group)
to foster
safe; secure
Zhen'an district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning
see 孜然[zī rán], cumin
with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
keep calm, don't get excited
Hong'an county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
Anci district of Langfang city 廊坊市[láng fáng shì], Hebei
Hui'an county in Quanzhou 泉州[quán zhōu], Fujian
Puan county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
see 安妮·海瑟薇[ān ní · hǎi sè wēi]
Wengan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Tai'an city, prefecture-level city in Shandong
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei
Anxin county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
Louisiana, US state
Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei
to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
to settle down
Guang'an prefecture-level city in Sichuan
Du'an Yao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi
to make the country rich and the people at peace
to bury (the dead)
Ankang prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
Anwar (name)
safety net
Tai'an prefecture in Shandong
to rest; to go to sleep
safe and sound
to propitiate the god of the current year, Tai Sui 太歲|太岁[tài suì]
amphetamine (medical) (loanword)
tranquil
Ya'an, prefecture-level city in Sichuan
to give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor (idiom)
see 潘岳[pān yuè]
Aryan
Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
Long'an county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[nán níng], Guangxi
quiet and comfortable
Anxiang county in Changde 常德[cháng dé], Hunan
placebo
Andrew (Catholic transliteration)
Anren county in Chenzhou 郴州[chēn zhōu], Hunan
Anlong county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
United Nations Security Council
Gu'an county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei
safety goggles
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Lothian, Scottish region around Edinburgh
see 安然無恙|安然无恙[ān rán wú yàng]
Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水[tiān shuǐ], Gansu
Jiang'an county in Yibin 宜賓|宜宾[yí bīn], Sichuan
Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui