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安稳

ānwěn

steady; stable; secure

A baby sleeps soundly in a cradle under a blanket
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Characters in this word

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

稳 wěn

Strokes
14
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 急 anxious, worried
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他宁愿收入少一点,也希望父母晚年过得安稳,不必为房租奔波。 Tā nìngyuàn shōurù shǎo yìdiǎn, yě xīwàng fùmǔ wǎnnián guò de ānwěn, bú bì wèi fángzū bēnbō. He would rather earn a little less if it means his parents can live securely in old age without worrying about rent.
  • 宝宝今晚睡得很安稳,一次也没有醒。 Bǎobao jīnwǎn shuì de hěn ānwěn, yí cì yě méiyǒu xǐng. The baby slept soundly tonight and did not wake up once.
  • 这艘大船在海上走得很安稳,乘客们都不晕船。 Zhè sōu dà chuán zài hǎishàng zǒu de hěn ānwěn, chéngkèmen dōu bù yùnchuán. The big ship sails steadily at sea, so none of the passengers feel seasick.

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