安安 (ān ān) — peacefully, calmly, without hurry; naturally and without effort

Definition

Reduplicated adverb meaning 'peacefully, calmly' — with a settled, unhurried manner. Pairs naturally with verbs of staying put (坐着, 过日子) to stress a quiet, untroubled state.

adverb
peacefullycalmlywithout hurrynaturally and without effort

Examples

  • 安安。
    Tā ān ān dì shuì le yì zhěng wǎn.
    He slept peacefully through the whole night.
  • 安安，。
    Tā jiù xiǎng ān ān dì guò rì zi, bù xiǎng tài zhē teng.
    She just wants to live peacefully and not make too much fuss.
  • 安安，。
    Nǐ ān ān zuò zhe, bié dào chù luàn pǎo.
    Sit still and calm; don't run around everywhere.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

安āncalm
安āncalm

安安 uses 安 twice, and 安 means calm, so the sense is peaceful and unhurried.

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.

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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 →

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