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安全感 (ān quán gǎn) — sense of security

Definition

A noun meaning the inner feeling of being safe, not physical safety itself (that is 安全). It describes a person's emotional state — whether they feel protected or at ease in a place, relationship, or situation.

noun
sense of security

Examples

  • 安全感。
    Tā zài zhè ge jiā lǐ hěn yǒu ān quán gǎn.
    She feels a strong sense of security in this home.
  • 安全感。
    Wěn dìng de gōng zuò néng gěi rén dài lái ān quán gǎn.
    A stable job can bring people a sense of security.
  • 安全感。
    Mò shēng huán jìng lǐ hěn nán yǒu ān quán gǎn.
    It's hard to have a sense of security in an unfamiliar environment.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

安全security
安ānsafe全quánwhole
联合Coordinate
感gǎnfeeling

安全 (security) and 感 (feeling) combine into a felt sense of security.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀mián
Sound part声符shēngfú
女
女nǚ安ān
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 安, 宀 sits above a seated 女 on a cushion; 宀 is the meaning part, 女 is the sound part, and the character originally meant sitting at ease.

Open 安 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

Open 全 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
咸
咸xián感gǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Open 感 →
Appears in
Safety & Danger

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