稳

穩

wěn

急 + 禾

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

wěn (adjective) steady; stable

wěn (adjective) settled; firm

Etymology

Simplified form of 穩. Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 㥯 represents the sound.

Semantic: 禾 Phonetic: 㥯

About

稳, meaning stable or steady, is the simplified form of 穩. The traditional character combines the grain radical 禾, pointing to the harvesting and safe storage of crops, with the phonetic element 㥯, an agricultural image conveying a fundamental sense of stability and security. In the simplified version, the right side was replaced by 急, which serves as a new phonetic indicator. Over time, the meaning broadened from physical steadiness to encompass emotional calm, reliability, and overall absence of erratic movement.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个椅子很稳。

Zhè gè yǐzi hěn wěn.

This chair is very stable.

她做事很稳重。

Tā zuòshì hěn wěnzhòng.

She handles things in a steady and reliable manner.

经济发展需要稳定。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn xūyào wěndìng.

Economic development requires stability.

他稳步走向成功。

Tā wěnbù zǒu xiàng chénggōng.

He walks steadily towards success.

在困难面前，他保持了沉稳。

Zài kùnnan miànqián, tā bǎochíle chénwěn.

In the face of difficulties, he remained calm and steady.

为了确保安全，我们必须采取稳健的措施。

Wèile quèbǎo ānquán, wǒmen bìxū cǎiqǔ wěnjiàn de cuòshī.

To ensure safety, we must adopt firm and steady measures.

通过不断练习，他的驾驶技术越来越稳。

Tōngguò bùduàn liànxí, tā de jiàshǐ jìshù yuè lái yuè wěn.

Through constant practice, his driving skills have become more and more steady.

在复杂多变的市场环境中，企业只有保持稳健的经营策略才能长期生存。

Zài fùzá duōbiàn de shìchǎng huánjìng zhōng, qǐyè zhǐyǒu bǎochí wěnjiàn de jīngyíng cèlüè cáinéng chángqī shēngcún.

In a complex and volatile market environment, enterprises can only survive in the long term by maintaining a steady business strategy.

Related Characters

Component: 急

Component: 禾

稳