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The word 安全 (ānquán, meaning "safe/security") is formed through the conceptual combination of its two component characters. The first character, 安, depicts a 女 (woman) under a 宀 (roof), conveying the idea of peace, stability, and being sheltered from harm. The second character, 全, represents completeness or wholeness, originally showing a person under a shelter. Together, they create a compound idea where 安 provides the core notion of stability and absence of danger, and 全 reinforces it with the sense of being intact, unharmed, and fully protected, thus merging to mean "complete peace and stability", the essence of safety.

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注意**安全**，过马路要看车。

Zhùyì **ānquán**, guò mǎlù yào kàn chē.

Pay attention to **safety**, look both ways when crossing the street.

公共场所必须消除**安全隐患**。

Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ bìxū xiāochú **ānquán yǐnhuàn**.

Public places must eliminate **safety hazards**.

国家**安全**是全体公民共同的责任。

Guójiā **ānquán** shì quántǐ gōngmín gòngtóng de zérèn.

National **security** is the shared responsibility of all citizens.

化工厂的生产流程有着严格的**安全标准**。

Huàgōngchǎng de shēngchǎn liúchéng yǒu zhe yángé de **ānquán biāozhǔn**.

The chemical plant's production process adheres to strict **safety standards**.

为了数据**安全**，我们需要建立一个多层次的防御体系。

Wèile shùjù **ānquán**, wǒmen xūyào jiànlì yí gè duō céngcì de fángyù tǐxì.

For data **security**, we need to establish a multi-layered defense system.

Word Definition - 安全

ān quán safe; secure; safety; security

Individual Character Details

安 ān, ān
全 quán, quán