安
定

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The Chinese word 安定 is formed from the characters 安 (ān), meaning 'peace' or 'safe,' and 定 (dìng), meaning 'stable' or 'fixed.' 安 is composed of a roof (宀) over a woman (女), symbolizing safety, while 定 consists of a roof (宀) over a correct mark (正), denoting stability. Combined, they produce the meaning of 'stable and peaceful,' directly deriving from the individual semantic contributions of each character.

Example Sentences Hide

我们的生活很安定。

Wǒmen de shēnghuó hěn āndìng.

Our life is very stable.

这个社区非常安定。

Zhège shèqū fēicháng āndìng.

This community is very peaceful.

保持社会安定很重要。

Bǎochí shèhuì āndìng hěn zhòngyào.

Maintaining social stability is very important.

政府采取措施来保障人民生活安定。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī lái bǎozhàng rénmín shēnghuó āndìng.

The government takes measures to ensure people's lives are stable.

只有经济持续发展，国家才能长期安定。

Zhǐyǒu jīngjì chíxù fāzhǎn, guójiā cáinéng chángqī āndìng.

Only with sustained economic development can the country remain stable in the long term.

Word Definition - 安定

ān dìng stable; calm; settled; to stabilize; Valium; diazepam

Individual Character Details

安 ān, ān
定 dìng