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
安抚
ānfǔ
to comfort; to pacify; to reassure
Characters in this word
抚 fǔ
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 无 no, not
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 地震发生后，心理志愿者逐一安抚受惊的孩子，避免他们被恐慌情绪淹没。 Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, xīnlǐ zhìyuànzhě zhúyī ānfǔ shòujīng de háizi, bìmiǎn tāmen bèi kǒnghuāng qíngxù yānmò. After the earthquake, psychological support volunteers comforted the frightened children one by one so they would not be overwhelmed by panic.
- 妈妈轻轻拍着哭闹的宝宝，安抚他入睡。 Māma qīngqīng pāi zhe kūnào de bǎobao, ānfǔ tā rùshuì. Mum gently pats the fussing baby to soothe him to sleep.
- 客服人员耐心安抚着生气的顾客。 Kèfú rényuán nàixīn ānfǔ zhe shēngqì de gùkè. The customer service agent patiently calmed the angry customer.