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公安

gōng'ān

public security

A police officer by a booth helps a lost child
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Characters in this word

公 gōng

Strokes
4
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
八 eight 厶 private, secret
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 公

安 ān

Strokes
6
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 女 woman, girl
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 公安部门提醒居民不要随意点击陌生链接。 Gōng'ān bùmén tíxǐng jūmín bú yào suíyì diǎnjī mòshēng liànjiē. The public security department reminded residents not to click unfamiliar links casually.
  • 他在公安局工作,每天都很忙。 Tā zài gōng'ānjú gōngzuò, měitiān dōu hěn máng. He works at the public security bureau and is busy every day.
  • 遇到危险时,可以马上打电话给公安部门。 Yùdào wēixiǎn shí, kěyǐ mǎshàng dǎ diànhuà gěi gōng'ān bùmén. In a dangerous situation, you can call the public security department right away.

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