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(ān quán) - safe, secure; safety in Mandarin

ānquán

Traditional: 安全

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HSK 4
#358 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

safe, secure; safety

Word origin

A two-character word: 安 'safe, peaceful' (a woman 女 under a roof 宀) plus 全 'complete, whole'. Together they mean safe or secure, literally peaceful and intact.

Origin
compound
Root
安 (peaceful) + 全 (complete)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 安

Stroke order for 全

Examples

It is safe here.

Safety first.

Please ensure your safety.

You must pay attention to safety when driving.

This place is very safe.

安全 (ān quán) - safe, secure; safety.

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This word is part of lesson 8.